Supporting Your Child

This page includes many helpful documents and resources to support your child both academically and emotionally, from experts in the field and our own staff. 

Family Resource Guide
Explore our resource guide for support on child development, health, and wellness. Our goal is to help every family thrive.

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Mental Health Support:
Our Renaissance Mental Health Providers are here to support families in helping children feel safe, maintain healthy routines, manage emotions and behavior, and build resilience.

Speaking to Your Child About Violence:
Talking about violence can be challenging, but it’s an important way to help children feel safe and supported.
Explore the resource below for guidance on how to approach these conversations:
“Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers”

Know Your Rights: The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has developed multilingual fact sheets, videos, and other materials in multiple languages on knowing your rights in an encounter with federal immigration enforcement. They can be found at NYC.gov/KnowYourRights. This page also includes information about ActionNYC, which provides connections to City-funded, free and safe immigration legal help available to all New Yorkers. Immigration status does not matter.

For Parents of Children with Special Needs

If you have children with special needs, these websites will provide you with helpful information on everything from finding health care to summer camps, to scholarships, information on college planning, and support networks for parents.

  • Center for Parent Information and Resources: Connects you to Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) in every state – helpful for IEPs, rights, and local support.
  • Family Voices: Helps families access healthcare services and insurance support for children with special needs.

Family Assistance

Housing Insecurity:

  • Rental Assistance: For NYC residents, view information about more rental assistance programs.
  • Hotlines for Eviction Notices:
  • Call Housing Court Answers, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday: 212-962-4795 or 718-557-1379. Calls are available in Spanish, English and French, and interpreters are used for all other languages through a translation service.
  • Call Homebase or 311. Use the Homebase locator to find your local Homebase provider.  Ask about Project Parachute for rental assistance, eviction prevention, and financial services while experience an immediate housing crisis, regardless of immigration status.  

Food Insecurity:

  • Starting June 28 and through the summer, all New Yorkers can receive free “Grab & Go” meals across the city. No registration, documentation, or ID is required. Meals locations are open to children, families, and the general public daily, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Vegetarian meals are available at all locations, and Kosher and Halal meals are offered at select locations. Locations will be searchable using the online tool, or via the School Food app.
  • Find a Food Bank near you. 
  • SingleMothersGrants is an online site that helps low income families with finding financial assistance programs. The directory lists assistance programs that help with utility, energy, mortgage, rent and medical bills.