As a Community Impact student, not only are your academic goals important to us, but your personal goals are important as well. Through the Social Service department, Case Managers are able to make referrals for you in the following areas:
If you are experiencing challenges or have questions pertaining to one of the areas listed above, the Social Services team is here to help. Case Managers will be in your classes this semester to provide you with resources in addition to setting up an individual appointment if needed.
Email socialservicesatci@gmail.com if you are in need of support.
Click here for a list of COVID-19 resources.
- Housing
- Clothing
- Community Resources for Childcare
- Learning Disabilities
- Legal Aid
- Employment
- Immigration
- Mental and Physical Health Concerns
- Public Assistance (i.e. SNAP, Cash Assistance, Medicaid, SSI, SSDI)
- Transportation (Fair Fares)
If you are experiencing challenges or have questions pertaining to one of the areas listed above, the Social Services team is here to help. Case Managers will be in your classes this semester to provide you with resources in addition to setting up an individual appointment if needed.
Email socialservicesatci@gmail.com if you are in need of support.
Click here for a list of COVID-19 resources.
Food Assistance
- For a map of food pantries and free meals, click here.
- NYC Food Delivery Assistance for those who cannot access food themselves
Family Issues
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry's Facts for Families Guide (also available in Spanish & Chinese)
WNET’s New York Parenting Minutes are short videos that focus on key topics related to early childhood learning and raising children in New York City. Each video page contains shareable tips and facts, as well as links to more FREE resources and information. Videos are available in English, Spanish, Bengali, and Chinese.
WNET’s New York Parenting Minutes are short videos that focus on key topics related to early childhood learning and raising children in New York City. Each video page contains shareable tips and facts, as well as links to more FREE resources and information. Videos are available in English, Spanish, Bengali, and Chinese.
Community Services
My Benefits: Find out if you're eligible and how to apply for New York State programs that offer:
NY Connects: a trusted service to get free information about agencies that can help you remain independent in your daily life.
NY Connects generally serves:
ACCESS NYC: info about city health & human services benefits.
Earn Benefits Online: help with applying for benefits & services in NYC.
NY Department of Motor Vehicles: apply for or renew a driver's license, obtain an ID card for non-drivers, register to vote, or register as an organ donor.
NYC Commission on Human Rights: information regarding sexual harassment, fair housing, immigrant discrimination.
My Undocumented Life: Up-to-date information & resources for undocumented immigrants.
Action NYC: Find free, safe immigration legal help in your community and in your language.
To make an appointment, call 1-800-354-0365 between 9AM-6PM, Monday to Friday, or call 311 & say "Action NYC."
ID NYC: If you are a resident of New York City, you can obtain a free identification card. IDNYC benefits every city resident, including the most vulnerable communities—the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated, and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID.
- Help with buying food
- Temporary Assistance (TA)
- Special tax credits
- Home Energy Assistance
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Various Health Insurance programs for individuals, families, children, and sole proprietors
- WIC - Women, Infants and Children
- HIV Uninsured Care Program
- A wide variety of services for older New Yorkers, including health insurance information, counseling and assistance (HIICAP), NY Connects (information on long term care services and supports and assistance in linking to these services), legal assistance, nutritional services, and help with the purchase of prescription drugs
NY Connects: a trusted service to get free information about agencies that can help you remain independent in your daily life.
NY Connects generally serves:
- Older adults
- Younger adults living with a long term disability
- Caregivers of older adults and parents of children with a disability, and
- Professional service providers working with someone in need of long term services and supports.
ACCESS NYC: info about city health & human services benefits.
Earn Benefits Online: help with applying for benefits & services in NYC.
NY Department of Motor Vehicles: apply for or renew a driver's license, obtain an ID card for non-drivers, register to vote, or register as an organ donor.
NYC Commission on Human Rights: information regarding sexual harassment, fair housing, immigrant discrimination.
My Undocumented Life: Up-to-date information & resources for undocumented immigrants.
Action NYC: Find free, safe immigration legal help in your community and in your language.
To make an appointment, call 1-800-354-0365 between 9AM-6PM, Monday to Friday, or call 311 & say "Action NYC."
ID NYC: If you are a resident of New York City, you can obtain a free identification card. IDNYC benefits every city resident, including the most vulnerable communities—the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated, and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID.
Health
NYC Health and Hospitals: Locate a hospital. Learn about affordable health care in NYC.
New York State of Health: Official healthplan marketplace for the state of NY.
Health Insurance Marketplace: General information on the Affordable Care Act.
The Floating Hospital: Health care opportunities for immigrants.
New York State of Health: Official healthplan marketplace for the state of NY.
Health Insurance Marketplace: General information on the Affordable Care Act.
The Floating Hospital: Health care opportunities for immigrants.
Mental Health
NYC Well: A free and confidential resource that is available to all regardless of immigration status, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and in 200 languages. Dial 1-888-NYC-WELL, text WELL to 65173 or chat with a counselor online at nyc.gov/NYCWELL. Get help with problems like stress, depression, anxiety, or drug & alcohol abuse.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Or call the hotline:
English: 1-800-273-8255
Español: 1-888-628-9454
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Or call the hotline:
English: 1-800-273-8255
Español: 1-888-628-9454
Housing
Low Income Housing for Families: Find affordable housing in any city and state.
Housing lotteries: Find and apply for affordable housing in New York City.
Housing lotteries: Find and apply for affordable housing in New York City.
Resources for Immigrants
CUNY Citizenship Now!: Information about free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship. Click here for information about services for DACA recipients.
My Undocumented Life: Up-to-date information & resources for undocumented immigrants.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Know your rights.
HIAS: Resources for refugees & asylum seekers.
Kids in Need of Defense: Ensuring that no child appears in immigration court without high quality legal representation.
Refugee Center Online: A free website for refugees and immigrants.
Upwardly Global: Helps work-authorized immigrants restart their professional careers in the United States.
My Undocumented Life: Up-to-date information & resources for undocumented immigrants.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): Know your rights.
HIAS: Resources for refugees & asylum seekers.
Kids in Need of Defense: Ensuring that no child appears in immigration court without high quality legal representation.
Refugee Center Online: A free website for refugees and immigrants.
Upwardly Global: Helps work-authorized immigrants restart their professional careers in the United States.