What Can We Help You With?

Our Mission

helpNYC is a peer-driven community-based organization that educates, advocates for, and provides direct services to people who are in need. We promote Human Rights, Social Justice, and social and economic opportunities. Our belief that people are the experts in their own lives is the essence of our work.

Our Values

Human Rights - We support and advocate for the Human Rights of those who are underserved.

Lived Experience - We know our personal lived experience can be the most valuable tool in helping others.

Personal Dignity - We believe it is the right of an individual to have control over every aspect of their life.

Harm Reduction - We embrace practices that promote dignity, wellbeing, and access to services and resources.

About the helpNYC.info Resource Navigator

New York City has one of the largest and extremely comprehensive public health and social service systems in the world, there are only a few, if any, challenges New Yorkers can’t get help with. However, that system of services and resources is extremely challenging to navigate for even the most resourceful of individuals.

The helpNYC.info Resource Navigator is the first program of its kind to simplify the navigation of low-barrier services and resources in a person-first, system-second approach.

helpNYC actively works to use technology, best practices, language, and other innovative methods to eliminate barriers and stigmas for those in need to access services, resources, and information from our programs.

Even the website is programmed to be accessible on all platforms and bandwidths, especially government-subsidized technology like cell phones and other devices, making our services low-barrier from the first click.