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Family Resource Centers
Support for children with behavioral challenges
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What this program is
Parents and their children who have emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges can get individual and group-based services at Family Resource Centers (FRCs). Led by people who have had similar experiences, programs include advocacy, referrals and resources, skills development, and support groups for youth and caregivers.
Who can get it
Parents or caregivers of a child 0 to 24 years old who is at risk of or currently experiences emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges.
Heads up
- Some FRCs offer services in a range of languages, including Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Chinese, French, and Creole
- The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens each have two FRCs, and Staten Island has one
- Services can be directed to the parent/caregiver or their child
How to apply
To receive services, parents or caregivers should contact the FRC closest to them. To find the closest FRC:
- Download the Family Resource Centers Public Information document (https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Family-Resource-Centers-Public-Information_rev-101320.pdf)
- Visit the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) website (https://www.naminycmetro.org/family-support-liaison-center/)
Get help
- Call 1-800-LIFENET to learn more
- See the Family Resource Centers Public document (https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Family-Resource-Centers-Public-Information_rev-101320.pdf) to locate an FRC near you
Source and last updated
- Source
- NYC Benefits Platform (kvhd-5fmu) View dataset
- Agency
- NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
- Updated
- Source: March 19, 2024 · Synced August 18, 2026
How we verified this
Source record ID: P068en · N/A
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