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Social Services Agencies

• American Red Cross Harlem Service Center
  
  Melrose Corleyl,
  Director
  
  274 West 145th Street,
  3rd Floor
  New York, NY 10039
  
  Tel: 212-875-2424
  Fax: 212-283-4946
  
  Website: www.nyredcross.org
  
  Hours: Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  Services: The mission of the American Red Cross in Greater New York is to help people avoid, prepare for, and cope with emergencies; to enhance self-reliance and concern for others; and to improve the quality of human life. It does this through services that are led by volunteers and guided by its congressional charter and the principles of the International Red Cross Movement.



• Centro Social La Esperanza
  
  James Mali,
  Executive Director
  
  21 Audubon Avenue,
  2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10032
  
  Tel: 212-928-5810
  Fax: 212-927-4232
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  
  Services:Centro Social La Esperanza has been serving adults with developmental disabilities in Washington Heights and surrounding areas since 1973. Esperanza provides participants and their families with comprehensive programs. Participants are encouraged to become independent and productive members of the community and to enjoy a variety of life experiences through community inclusion and individualized service plans.



• Hansborough Recreation Center
  
  Steve Jones,
  Director
  
  35 West 134th Street
  New York, NY 10037
  
  Tel: 212-234-9603
  Fax: 212-234-9604
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  
  Services:The Hansborough Recreation Center provides recreational services that include swimming, basketball, martial arts, track, volleyball, dance, and exercise classes.



• Harlem Teams for Self Help
  
  Gwendelyn Connor,
  Assistant Executive Director
  
  179 West 137th Street
  New York, NY 10030
  
  Tel: 212-926-1100
  Fax: 212-926-1421
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Services:Harlem Teams for Self Help has a wide variety of programs that intend to improve the community in general. Programs include meals for senior citizens, nutritional services, neighborhood revitalization services, and counseling for first time home buyers.



• Institute for Puerto Rican & Hispanic Elderly
  
  Dr. Joan Shockness,
  Director
  
  23 Nagle Avenue
  New York, NY 10040
  
  Tel: 212-942-6780
  Fax: 212-942-9183
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Services:The Institute for Puerto Rican & Hispanic Elderly is a non-profit organization that works with the city in order to provide good home healthcare services to community elderly.



• New York City Mission Society
  
  Kim Hayes,
  Director
  
  646 Lenox Avenue
  New York, NY 10037
  
  Tel: 212-281-8583
  Fax: 212-926-4431
  
  Website: www.newyorkcitymission.org
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday
  8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  
  Services:The New York City Mission Society offers assistance with grandparent custody in foster care cases, teen pregnancy prevention programs, and family counseling.



• Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrants Rights
  
  Michael Amezquita,
  Executive Director
  
  2 Bennett Avenue,
  2nd Floor
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-781-0648
  Fax: 212-781-0943
  
  Hours:Monday through Thursday:
  9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
  Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  
  Services: The Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrants Rights provides immigration services that include information on eligibility for change of status and representation for deportation cases.



• United Irish Foundation Community Action Bureau
  
  Ahmed Kamal,
  Executive Director
  
  93 Cooper Street
  New York, NY 10034
  
  Tel: 212-942-4201
  Fax: 212-942-4202
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
  Services:The United Irish Foundation Community Action Bureau provides assistance with food stamps, Medicaid, Medicare, and welfare applications as well as a case management program for the elderly.



• West Harlem Environmental Action
  
  Peggy Shephard,
  Executive Director
  
  Cecil Corbin Mark,
  Program Director
  
  271 West 125th Street,
  Room 308
  New York, NY 10027
  
  Tel: 212-961-1000
  Fax: 212-961-1015
  
  Hours:Monday through Friday:
  9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  
  Services:West Harlem Environmental Action offers primary research environmental information, environ-mental advocacy, and fact sheets on varied environmental information.



• West 181st Street Beautification Project
  
  Jeanlee Poggi,
  Coordinator
  
  880 West 181st Street,
  Suite #4B
  New York, NY 10033
  
  Tel: 212-543-9017
  
  Hours:Variable depending on season
  
  Services:The West 181st Street Beautification Project is a volunteer group that works with neighborhood residents and children on beautifying their community and developing youth leadership programs.