• childcare@cpc-nyc.org
  • 212-941-1828(ENG)
  • 212-792-4597(CHN) ​
  • 45 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002
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Childcare Online Request Form

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Helping Hands for People in Need

Check your eligibility for a wide range of economic supports at www.myBenefits.ny.gov. The resources below are available to help you make ends meet. If you have additional questions about the information below, you may call the MYS toll free hotline number: 1·800-342·3009.

Nutrition Assistance – to help feed your family and stretch your food budget. Visit www.myBenefits.ny.gov.

  • Education · Food Stamp recipients are eligible for free nutrition education to help you make sound nutritional choices.
  • School Breakfast and lunch – free meals are available to school children.
  • Women, Infants and Children (WIC) – healthy food for low-income pregnant, post partum or breastfeeding women, as well as infants and children up to age 5, call 1-800-522-5006.

Tax Credits – to supplement your wages and help provide for your children. Visit www.myBenefits.ny.gov.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) – Visit www.myBenefits.ny.gov.

HEAP assists eligible households in meeting their home energy needs including assistance with furnace repair and/or replacement and home weatherization. To apply, contact your local department of social services or your county office for the aging.

Health Insurance Programs – to help families that cannot afford medical care. Visit www.myBenefits.ny.gov.

  • Medicaid is available for low-income individuals and families who meet income limits, requirements, and, if applicable, citizenship or immigration status. Call 1-800-541-2831 or in NYC call 1-718-557-1399 or 1-877-472-8411.
  • Child Health Plus (CHP) for children under 19 years old whose family income is too high to qualify for Medicaid. Call 1-800-698-4543.
  • Family Health Plus (FHP) for uninsured, low income adults ages 19 through 64, with or without children, who are not eligible for Medicaid and have no other health insurance. Call 1-877 -934-7587.
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