Resources for Counselors,
Students and Families
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Families on the Move NYC - advocacy for families of children experiencing emotional, behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse challenges
358 St. Marks Place, Suite 203
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 347-682-4870
Include NYC - offers free support services for children with special needs and their families
116 E. 16th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-677-4650
URL: http://www.includenyc.org
Life Net - a 24/7 mental health referral service for NYC residents
locations in all five boroughs
Phone: 800-543-3638
URL: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/mental/lifenet.shtml
ONLINE RESOURCES
NIDA For Teens - provides facts, blogs, and real-life stories about teens and drugs. http://teens.drugabuse.gov/
Reach Out USA - inspiring stories of teens living with depression, eating disorders, body image, bullying, stress, conflict, drugs and alcohol and how they cope. http://us.reachout.com/
Teen Mental Health - offers information and resources for adolescents with mental health issues. http://teenmentalhealth.org/
BOOKS & LITERATURE
A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret Holmes - a book for young children who have experienced a traumatic event.
Crazy by Amy Reed - a young adult novel about a teenage girl living with bipolar disorder.
The Huge Bag of Worries by Virginia Ironside - a book to encourage young children talk about their anxieties and fears.
The Impossible Knife Of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson - a young adult novel about a girl trying to cope with her father’s post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
COLLEGE & CAREER RESOURCES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Eastside House Settlement - offers free tutoring and college counseling services
337 Alexander Avenue
Bronx, NY 10454
Phone: 718-665-5250
URL: http://www.eastsidehouse.org
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning - offers free tutoring and college counseling services
161-04 Jamaica Avenue
Queens, NY 11432
Phone: 718-658-7400
URL: http://www.jcal.org
Learning Leaders - offers tutoring and support services to children and adolescents.
80 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 212-213-3370
URL: http://www.learningleaders.org/
Union Settlement College Readiness Program - offers free college counseling services
Washington Houses Community Center
1777 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-828-6136
URL: http://www.unionsettlement.org/collegereadiness
ONLINE RESOURCES
Career Connect - allows high school students to find answers to questions about college and career from real working professionals. http://www.careervillage.org/pickyourflavor
I’m First - offers specific information and guidance to first-generation college-goers, along with inspiration from other students who were the first in their family to go to college. http://www.imfirst.org
Raise - enables high school students, starting in 9th grade, to earn “micro-scholarships” based on their individual achievements and progress toward graduation. http://www.raise.me/
Unigo - helps struggling students with future plans to fast forward themselves into potential careers and see paths they may take to get there. http://www.unigo.com
BOOKS & LITERATURE
Breaking Night by Liz Murray - an inspiring young adult novel of a homeless teenage girl who goes on to become a Harvard graduate.
Jobs Around My Neighborhood by Gladys Rosa‐Mendoza - a book for young children in English and Spanish that explores a wide array of occupations.
Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss - a classic children’s book that inspires readers to believe in their potential for success.
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL RESOURCES
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Ali Forney Center - provides shelter and drop-in services for LGBTQ youth age 16-24.
224 W 34th Street
New York, NY 10123
Phone: 212-678-3402
DayOne - offers support services to victims intimate partner violence.
267 Broadway
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-566-8120
URL: www.dayoneny.org/
The Foundling - offers services to children and parents struggling with illness, abuse, and poverty.
locations in all five boroughs
Phone: 212-633-9300
URL: http://www.nyfoundling.org
ONLINE RESOURCES
Love Is Respect - offers support services and online chat services to victims of dating abuse. http://www.loveisrespect.org
Stop Bullying - provides information about bullying and tips for children and teens. http://www.stopbullying.gov/kids/
The Cool Spot - offers information on alcohol and resisting peer pressure. http://www.thecoolspot.gov/
The Trevor Project - provides 24/7 support and crisis intervention for LGBTQ youth. http://www.thetrevorproject.org
BOOKS & LITERATURE
Coffee Will Make You Black by April Sinclair - a coming-of-age story about an African-American girl who is questioning her sexuality.
Dad David, Baba Chris and Me by Ed Merchant - a children’s book to support children being parented by gay couples.
Don’t laugh at Me by Steve Seskin - a children’s book that addresses individual differences and bullying
Good Moon Rising by Nancy Garden - a story about two teenage girls who fall in love while working together on the school play.
One by Kathryn Otoshi - a children's book that teaches acceptance, tolerance and embracing diversity.
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu - a young adult novel that examines slut-shaming, bullying, and the reality that the truth is often not what is seems.