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St. Bartholomew109 E. 50th Street(212) 378-0234Tuesdays and Fridays, 11 am -2 pmBy appointment only so call ahead.

Serves unemployed, seniors, people on P.A. orHIV posititive.Need ID and proof of address.

Bettances280 Henry Steet(212) 227-8401.Monday and Friday, 10 am-12 noon.Need written referral.

Canaan Senior Service Center10 Lenox Avenue(212) 876-2638Most weekdays, 10 am-12 noon (or 10 am to5 pm, if you’re over 60).

Call ahead for days and bring written referral,photo ID, and benefit card for each child infamily.

72nd Street Food Pantry of the Council SeniorCenter241 W. 72nd Street(212) 799-7205Monday, 12 noon - 2 pmNeed ID and proof of family size.

Emmaus House160 W. 120 Street(212) 749-9404Tuesday 12 noon-1 pm

Call ahead to confirm availability.ID preferred.

Good Shepherd Church108 Cooper St.reet, take A train to 207th St .(212) 567-1300Saturday, 9:00-10:30 amNeed ID.

Grace and Hope Mission114 Third Ave.(212) 982-1230An agency must call in a referral for you Tuesday,Wednesday or Thursday, 9 am-3 pm for 5 pmpick-up the same day.

Holy Name of Jesus Christ207 W. 96th Street(212) 749-0276Need written referral, with family size, faxed onMonday to (212) 749-2045 for pickup on Tuesday,2:30 pm.Need picture ID.

Holy Trinity Church/Helping Hands Pantry20 Cumming St.,Washington Heights between Broadway andSeaman.(212) 569-7780

2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 4-6 pm.Call ahead. Need proof of address and ID.

Manhattan Bible ChurchManhattan Love Kitchen3816 9th Avenue(212) 942-42041st and 3rd Thursdays, 2-4 pmCall ahead, need written referral

Metro Baptist Church410 W. 40th Street(212) 594-4464First four Saturdays of the month,11-11:30 am

Serves neighborhood residents only

Middle Collegiate Church50 E. 7th Street(212) 477-0666Wednesday, 8 am1st come, 1st served. Need ID

Project Basement542 West 153rd St.(212) 862-3427Wednesdays, 10 am-12 noon.Need ID.

Riverside Church

91 Claremont Avenue,between 120th and 122nd St.(212) 870-6700Tuesday through Friday, 10 am-1:30 pmServes 1st 60 arrivals.Need written referral, photo ID,budget letter.

Salvation Army175 E. 125th Street(212) 860-3200Monday through Friday, 9:30 am-4 pmServes certain zip codes. Call for appointment.

St. Cecilia’s Church125 E. 105 Street

(212) 348-0488Thursday and Friday, 9:30-11:30 amEast Harlem residents only.To come in more than once, need to registerwith proof of address and income.

St. Gregory’s Church144 W. 90th Street,between Amsterdam and Columbus Ave.(212) 724-9766Tuesday and Thursday, 10 am-12 noon

Call ahead, need written referral

St. Joseph of the Holy Family405 W. 125th Street(212) 662-9125Saturday, 10 am-12 noon.Serves neighborhood residents only.Need written referral

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church346 W. 20 St.(212) 929-2390Monday through Friday, 10-11:30Referral needed. Saturday, 11-11:30 am.No referral needed on Saturday.

West Side Campaign Against Hunger263 W. 86th Street

(212) 362-3662Monday 8 am-12 noon, 1-6:30 pm.Wednesday-Friday, 8 am-12 noon, 1-3 pm.Need photo ID, proof of household size andincome.

For referrals to food pantries all over the city,and also to soup kitchens, the NYC HungerHotline at 1 866 888 8777. Dialing this num-ber will also give you the option of accessingthe Human Resources Administration InfoLinewhich gives out information on food stamps,

Medicaid, public assistance, home care, childcare, adult protective services and otheremergency services. Agents are availableMonday-Friday 8 am-5 pm and automatedinformation is available 24/7.

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If you’re going to a pantry far from your residence, call ahead. Some pantries only serve people in their own part of town.It’s always wise to take ID with your address, and proof of family size (if you’re picking up food for the whole family).

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HOW. . . W H E N . . . W H EREI n f o rmation for homeless and relocated families in New York City

 J a n u a ry - F e b ru a ry 2005

Number of families in the shelter system: 8,693

N YC has a new rent supplement program forhomeless New Yorkers called HOUSINGSTABILITY PLUS.

 At a hearing of the New York City Council’sGeneral Welfare Committee last month, Linda Gibbs,Commissioner of the Department of HomelessServices (DHS), described the new subsidy as “themost significant housing assistance program in New York City history.”

Some councilmembers congratuled DHS on mov-ing fast to establish the program.But in the audience and on the steps of City Hall

and at meetings across town, homeless New Yorkersand advocates raised serious questions about it. SteveBanks, Attorney in Chief of the Legal Aid Society,called the city’s plan “significantly flawed.”

Housing Stability Plus was designed by DHS andapproved by New York State to replace the two majorprograms that for many years have given permanent housing to homeless families -- EARP/Section 8 andpriority for NYCHA public housing apartments. DHS

officials argued that ending these programs was nec-essary because the supply of Federal Section 8 vouch-ers was drying up. Also, they said, making vouchersavailable to homeless families gave them an incentiveto go into the shelter system.

The main feature of the new Housing Stability Plus is a five-year rent subsidy, which will go down in value 20% a year and will be offered to three groupsof people:

• homeless families in shelter with an active publicassistance case,

• chronically homeless single adults and adult fami-

lies in shelter (for at least nine months) who quali-fy for Safety Net assistance, and

• public assistance eligible parents who are waitingfor housing in order to reunite with children infoster care.

The amount of the new supplement is based on thesize of the public assistance case. For example, a family of three, who receive a monthly $400 shelter allowance, will receive in addition a monthly $525 Housing

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Stability Plus rent supplement for a total maximum re n t of $925 per month for Year 1. Then each year after that,the supplement (not the monthly shelter allowance) will decline by 20 percent of the first year's supplement,that is 20 percent of $525 or $105 as follows:_______________________________________________ Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5

$925 $820 $715 $610 $505_______________________________________________

The program will be funded by Federal, state andcity money and will cost $60 million a year. By year’send, a thousand homeless families had been notifiedthey could receive the new subsidy. DHS says it is working hard to streamline the application process.

So what’s wrong with the program? Here’s what people are saying;

The five year time limit. Advocates say that expe-rience with time-limited subsidies like EIHP(Employment Incentive Housing Program) and LTSP

(Long Term Stayer Program) shows that not all fami-lies can afford to pay the rent without a subsidy in

On City Hall steps, advocates and homeless demand housing help.

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To make sure there is not another medical expla-nation, it is extremely important that children begiven full physicals and other procedures like labo-ratory tests and X-rays.

What do you look for?

There are some general symptoms to look for inchildren and adolescents:

• Feeling helpless or hopeless with thoughts of death

• Changes in sleeping and/or eating habits includ-ing appetite

• Changes in school performance, such as poorgrades despite good efforts

• Loss of interest in friends and activities they usual-

ly enjoy 

• Significant increase in time spent alone

• Excessive worrying, sadness or anxiety 

• Hyperactivity 

• Persistent nightmares

• Substance use (including cigarettes, alcohol anddrugs or inhalants)

• Persistent disobedience or aggressive behavior

• Defying authority, skipping school, stealing ordamaging property 

• Frequent temper tantrums or anger

• Hearing voices or seeing things that are not there(hallucinations)

These symptoms could mean different diagnosesor disorders. It is important to be assessed by a men-tal health clinician such as a psychiatrist, psycholo-gist, clinical nurse practitioner, or licensed clinicalsocial worker. During the evaluation process thechild’s and the family’s history and current circum-stances should be discussed. Also, input from teach-

ers, care providers, or others who spend time withthe child concerning the behaviors and symptomsshould be obtained. Evaluation tools and tests areused to make sure the child is being given the cor-rect diagnosis.

What diagnoses are common?

Some mental illnesses are specific to children.Some diagnoses only occur in adults. There are many 

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Increasingly, we hear about “mental illness” in chil-dren. The United States Surgeon General esti-mates almost 5 million children and adolescents

have a mental illness. Mental illness is difficult to talk

about because there is still fear and shame about being “sick”. It is really important to remember that mental illnesses are diseases and need to be evaluat-ed, diagnosed, and treated early—just like any otherdisease. Early and consistent treatment often means afull and happy adjustment to the illness.

How do you know there is a problem?

 As with any disease, there are signs and symptomsthat help in diagnosing mental illness. It is often very difficult to tell if a child has a disorder because someof the signs can be part of a child’s personality, a

reaction to changes in the child’s life, or are just apart of growing up. Think of the child with out-bursts/tantrums. Is this because she is not oldenough to understand limits or tolerate somethingfrustrating (those terrible twos)? Is it because thingsin her world have changed and she is feeling upset?Is it because she is rebelling against her parents(those teen years)?

Behaviors become symptoms when the behavior:

1) is not “acceptable” or “appropriate” for thechild’s age. An example is bedwetting: For young

children who have recently been potty trained it isnot unusual to have an accident, but we expect 11 year olds to be able to control their bladders.

2)has lasted a long time. A good example is sadness.Sadness is a normal feeling, but feeling sad formany weeks is not.

3) is frequent. Occasional disobedience and testingof rules and limits is normal in children, but con-stant and repeated disobeying of rules is not.

4) is impacting the child’s or the family’s ability tolive or function. An example is a child who likes

routines. She feels better and safer if she does A then B and then C. At first this is not a problem,but she becomes unable to ever do things out of the routine. She, and everyone in the family,become prisoner to the routine.

5) is not a result of some medical condition. Let’slook at bedwetting again. That same 11 year old would not be considered mentally ill if there is aninfection or other physical reason for the behavior.

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diagnoses that are used in both children and adults.Because there are so many, mental illnesses aregrouped into disorders. Common disorders in chil-dren include:

• Anxiety disorders: Children with anxiety disordersrespond to certain things or situations with fearand dread, as well as with physical signs of anxiety (nervousness), such as a rapid heartbeat andsweating.

• Disruptive behavior disorders: Children with thesedisorders tend to defy rules and often are disrup-tive in structured environments, such as school.

• Tic disorders: These disorders cause a person toperform repeated, sudden, involuntary and oftenmeaningless movements and sounds, called tics.

• Pervasive development disorders: Children withthese disorders are confused in their thinking andgenerally have problems understanding the worldaround them.

five years. The time limit  would endanger families with health and other prob-lems that prevent them fro me a rning enough to aff o rd

rent.The declining value of

the subsidy. Evenfamilies with jobs will behard pressed to make up a

20% annual reduction in therent supplement. Shante Gillard, a resident of We s t End Intergenerational Residence, asks: “If I go toschool to be a registered nurse, how am I going to beable to pay rent if I have to pay 20% more every year?”

Besides, if you’re really successful you lose thesubsidy. You need a p.a. case to keep the subsidy. Get a job that pays enough to close your public assistancecase, you will lose your eligibility for Housing Stability Plus. As Paige Sayle, director of community relationsat the Partnership for the Homeless, told the City Council, families would likely “turn down jobs or takelow paying jobs in order to keep their rent subsidy.”

Disincentives for landlords to rent under this pro-gram. Landlords are not offered a bonus as they wereunder the EARP program. Rent levels are lower than

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• Eating disorders: Eating disorders involve intenseemotions and attitudes, as well as unusual behav-iors, associated with weight and/or food.

• Elimination disorders: These disorders affect 

behavior related to the elimination of body wastes(feces and urine).

• Learning and communication disorders: Children with these disorders have problems storing, orga-nizing, and processing information, as well as relat-ing their thoughts and ideas.

• Affective (mood) disorders: These disordersinvolve persistent feelings of sadness and/or rapid-ly changing moods.

If the symptoms and disorders above match what a child you know has been experiencing—get help—

it could mean saving a life.

those under Section 8. Bill de Blasio, chair of theGeneral Welfare Committee, asked: “What is theincentive for landlords if they don’t have the((EARP)) bonus and they have decreasing subsidies?”

L a u ren Bholai-Paretti, Executive Director of the

Council on Homeless Policies and Services, said she’sbeen talking to landlords and brokers who say “Thisp rogram is not a reliable mechanism for families topay rent.” Families on welfare are sanctioned often by mistake and a sanction or case closing will result in los-ing the rent subsidy. Then, landlords ask, how will they be able to pay the re n t ?

Risks to victims of domestic violence. AnnabelPalma, 18th council dis-trict representative fromthe Southeast Bronx, is

concerned that it’s likely to take time to work out kinks in the new system. And for DV victims, delay can be a matter of life ordeath.

“I understand the

problems of domestic vio-lence victims,” Palma says.“I’ve been there myself.”

Councilwoman Annabel Palma