• Free counselling and community wellness

Walk-in assistance and referrals for food, clothing, shelter, housing, addiction treatment, benefits, legal services, and issues related to HIV/AIDS. Advocates for individuals and families experiencing problems in the municipal shelter system and PATH. Client advocacy for individuals having problems with public benefits. The Coalition office can be used as a mailing address.

Lasagna Love feeds families, spreads kindness and strengthens community. Sign up online & get matched to a volunteer in your community who will deliver a free home-cooked lasagna. Fulfillment time depends on where you live – it can take several weeks to receive food. Enter your zip code here to see the expected wait time: https://lasagnalove.org/zip-code/

We do not have any qualifications to receive a meal. We understand that need comes in many forms and they are not always financial. Our core values are to feed families, spread kindness, and strengthen communities. You can visit us at https://www.lasagnalove.org/ to see more about how the process works. I've also attached a couple of resources that provide information about Lasagna Love.

You may have times where you know of families in need. You can share the attached flyer with families, and you can also nominate families by going to https://www.lasagnalove.org/nominate/. Once a nomination has been made, Lasagna Love sends the nominated family a text with a link to sign up. It is up to the family to decide if they would like to send in their request for a meal. This allows us to verify any food allergy or dietary needs with the family. They will then be contacted directly by a volunteer once they are matched!

Request a meal here: https://lasagnalove.org/request-a-meal/

Families need to complete the 2024-25 school meal & summer EBT application to receive summer benefits ($120 per eligible child)- name spelling, address, etc. all need to be up to date and accurate! Summer EBT Outreach Toolkit" https://summerebt.ny.gov/ The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) issues electronic benefits that can be used like cash to purchase food. SNAP helps low-income working people, senior citizens, the disabled and others feed their families. Ready to apply for SNAP? You can apply online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week online: https://mybenefits.ny.gov/mybenefits/begin Check your eligibility for a range of other benefits by answering a few simple questions at https://mybenefits.ny.gov/

Families need to complete the 2024-25 school meal & summer EBT application to receive summer benefits ($120 per eligible child)- name spelling, address, etc. all need to be up to date and accurate! Summer EBT Outreach Toolkit" https://summerebt.ny.gov/ If you have a smartphone you’re comfortable using, the easiest way to apply for SNAP is to complete the application online, then download the mobile app to submit the required documents.

Here’s the link to the online application: https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/ The mobile app is called “NYC Access HRA”.

After you complete the application questions on the website, you can connect your account to the app & use your phone camera to take pictures of docs you have to submit!

If you need to visit a SNAP/HRA office in person, you can find your local office here: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/snap-locations.page