Resources |
Topic/Resource Type | About | Source |
Information about Stress |
How Stress Affects Your Health |
American Psychological Association (APA) |
Stress Tips |
APA |
Fifty Common Signs and Symptoms of Stress |
The American Institute of Stress (AIS) |
Five Things You Should Know About Stress |
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
Signs and Symptoms of Stress |
AIS |
Stress Boosts Good and Bad Habits |
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) |
Survey on Stress in America |
APA |
The Different Kinds of Stress |
APA |
Stress is Killing You |
AIS |
What Is Stress? |
AIS |
Self-care, Resiliency and Wellness |
Breathing Techniques to Lower Stress |
NYCDOHMH |
Wellness Self-management Training |
Center of Practice Innovations at Columbia Psychiatry |
What is Wellness? |
University of California, Davis |
The Road to Resilience |
APA |
Less Stress in Under a Minute |
NYCDOHMH |
What is Wellness? |
University of North Texas |
Eight Dimensions of Wellness |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) |
Healthy Eating and Healthy Living |
Guide to Healthy Eating and Active Living in NYC |
New York City Health Department |
Eating Healthy |
New York City Health Department |
Food Program Locator |
Foodbank for New York City |
Greenmarket Farmers Market |
GrowNYC |
SuperTracker Online Food and Activity Diary |
U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Your Guide to Healthy Sleep |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
Free and low-cost health care in NYC including free clinics, sliding scale facilities, women and reproductive health, and dental programs |
NYU Langone Medical Center |
Community Resource and Programs |
Government Issues ID cards for all NYC Residents |
IDNYC |
BackPack Programs: Providing low income children with access to produce and healthy food items |
Foodbank for New York City |
Free public pools and swim classes. BeFitNYC - a search engine for free and low-cost fitness activities in New York City. |
NYC Parks Department |
Public Library Locations |
New York City Public Library |
Free NYC Museums |
NYC the Official Guide |
New York Classical Theater Free Performances |
New York Classical Theater Company |
Community Health Center Locations |
NYC Health Insurance Link |
Hotlines |
311 connects NYC residents to NYC services. Interpretation is available in 170 languages |
New York City Health Department |
Free, confidential 24/7 mental health support. Referral to mental health and substance misuse services. |
NYC Well |
Child Abuse and/or Mistreatment Call 800-342-3720 or 311 |
New York State Child Abuse Hotline |
Elder Abuse Call 311 and ask for Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Call Safe Horizon's Crime Victims Hotline at 866-689-HELP (4357) TDD: 866-604-5350 |
Various sources (available in all languages) |
Domestic and Interpersonal Violence |
Various sources (available in all languages) |
Anti-LGBTQ Violence |
Anti-Violence Project |
The Trevor Project Crisis for LGBTQ Youth |
The Trevor Project |
Free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources, and best practices for professionals |
National Suicide Prevention lifeline |
Emergency Food Programs Call the 24-hour Emergency Foodline at 866-888-8777 |
Emergency Foodline |
Rape and Sexual Assault Call the Safe Horizon Rape Crisis/Sexual Abuse Hotline at 212-227-3000 TDD: 1-866-604-5350 Call the NYC Police Department Special Victims Report Line at 212-267-RAPE (7273) |
Various sources |
Legal Assistance 1-212-227-3000 |
Association of the Bar of the City of New York Fund |
24-hour free, confidential hotline for youth, their families and concerned service providers Call the NYC Youthline at 800-246-4646 Support available in 152 languages |
CAP4Kids Youthline |
Veterans Crisis Line Call the Veterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255 and press 1 Text 838255 |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) |
Access to Benefits Information |
Find out if you qualify for more than 30 City, State and federal benefit programs |
Access NYC |
Mental Health Information and Services |
Free, confidential 24/7 mental health support Referral to mental health and substance misuse services |
NYC Well |
Information about Stress |
The UK Mental Health Foundation |
Depression Symptoms and Treatment |
New York City Health Department |
Free Mental Health First Aid Training Course |
National Council for Behavioral Health and Missouri Department of Mental Health |
Information on mental health disorders, support groups, education and training |
NAMI |
Manual for NYC Religious Leaders: Spiritual Care and Mental Health for Disaster Response and Recovery |
New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) |
Disaster Tip Sheet for NYC Religious Leaders: Faith Communities and Disaster Mental Health |
NYDIS |
When a Friend or Loved One Has Been Traumatized, Spanish / Español
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International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) |
Indirect Traumatization in Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors (for providers) |
ISTSS |
Traumatic Stress and Substance Abuse Problems |
ISTSS |
Children and Trauma, Spanish / Español
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ISTSS |
Disaster Tip Sheet for NYC Religious Leaders: Faith Communities and Disaster Mental Health |
NYDIS |
Torture Survivors Stress Management Tools |
The Center for Victims of Torture |
Courage to Care Fact Sheet for Providers: Psychological First Aid |
Uniformed Services University of the Health Services |
Financial Counseling |
New York Legal Assistance Group |
Violence Abuse, and Neglect |
Information about free or low cost legal services |
Safe Horizon |
Signs of Child Abuse |
Safe Horizon |
Signs of Domestic Abuse |
Safe Horizon |
Signs of Rape and Sexual Assault |
Safe Horizon |
Signs of Human Trafficking |
Safe Horizon |
Victims of Other Abuse |
Safe Horizon |
Child Abuse and Neglect: Consequences |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) |
Training Opportunities |
Mental Health Roadmap |
New York City Health Department |
Caregiving Resources |
Caregiving Resources |
APA |
Caregiver Stress and Burnout Guide |
Helpguide.org |
Family Members and Caregivers |
NAMI |
Being an Effective Caregiver |
Mental Health America |
Children & Teens |
A resource for youth in care and after care |
Youth Success NYC |
24-hour free, confidential hotline for youth, their families and concerned service providers |
CAP4Kids Youthline |
Identifying Signs of Stress in your Children and Teens |
APA |
Your Mind Your Body, Many Reasons why Young Adults are Stressed |
APA |
Strategies to Help Teens Manage Stress |
APA and the National Parent Teacher Association |
The Trevor Project Crisis for LGBTQ Youth |
The Trevor Project |
Children's Programs in NYC |
Growing up NYC |
Living With Chronic Illness |
Managing the Stress of Chronic Illness |
Your Mind Your Body |
Coping with a Diagnosis of Chronic Illness |
APA |
Chronic Illness and Mental Health |
NIMH |
Chronic Illness |
The Cleveland Clinic |
Military, Veterans, and Families |
Stress and Anxiety |
AIS |
Veterans and Substance Abuse: The Many Sides of the Problem |
Addiction Resource |
Free, confidential therapeutic services for post 9/11 veterans |
The Soldiers Project |
Veterans and Active Duty |
NAMI |
Veterans Crisis Line |
USDVA |
People Living With Disabilities |
Disability and Health |
CDC |
Disability Services and Programs in NYC |
NYC Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities |
Immigrants & Refugees |
Immigrant Services in NYC |
NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs |
Refugee Services Toolkit |
National Child Traumatic Stress Network |
Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health: Best practices in meeting the needs of immigrants and refugees |
Amherst H. Wilder Foundation |
NYC Immigration Coalition Resource List |
NYC Immigration Coalition |
Senior center locations, services and programs |
NYC Department for the Aging |
Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders |
SAGE Centers NYC |
LGBTQ Support |
NAMI |
The Trevor Project Crisis for LGBTQ Youth |
The Trevor Project |
LGBT Mental Health Resources |
Pride |
Individuals Serving Communities |
Self-care for Religious Leaders Tip Sheet |
NYDIS |
Self-care for Spiritual Leaders |
Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) |
Culture of Wellness tool to measure organizational wellness |
SAMHSA |
Indirect Traumatization in Professionals Working with Trauma Survivors (for providers) |
ISTSS |
Alcohol and Drug Use |
Alcohol and Drug Use |
New York City Health Department |
What Is Addiction? |
Addiction Resource |
Recognizing Addiction: Knowing When to Seek Help |
Addiction Resource |
Support Groups |
NYC Narcotics Anonymous (NA) |
Suicide |
NYC Well |
NYC Well |
After an Attempt: A Guide for Taking Care of Your Family Member After Your Treatment in the Emergency Department |
SAMHSA |
Children/Youth and Suicide |
New York State Office of Mental Health (NYS OMH) |
Depression and Suicide in College Students |
NYS OMH |
Faith-based Resources |
Self-care for Religious Leaders Tip Sheet |
NYDIS |
Self-care for Spiritual Leaders |
UUA |
Manual for NYC Religious Leaders: Spiritual Care and Mental Health for Disaster Response and Recovery |
NYDIS |
Disaster Tip Sheet for NYC Religious Leaders: Faith Communities and Disaster Mental Health |
NYDIS |
Religion, Spirituality and Faith in the Care of Torture Survivors Webinar Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 |
Healtorture.org |
Mental Health for Faith Leaders |
APA |