Directory of Child Abuse Resources
Borough of Bronx

ACS Field Offices
1200 Waters Place
Bronx, NY 10461
Telephone, (718) 239-5209
Fax: (718) 239-5127
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml
Languages Spoken: Interpreters available — multiple languages

2501 Grand Concourse
Bronx, NY 10468
Telephone: (718) 933-1212
Fax: (718) 933-8492
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml
Languages Spoken: Interpreters available — multiple languages

974 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
Telephone: (718) 319-8842
Fax: (718) 319-8991
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml
Languages Spoken: Interpreters available — multiple languages

The Beacon Program
Department of Youth and Community Development
156 William Street
New York, NY 10038
Telephone: 212-788-6754
http://www.nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/services-afterschool-beacon.html
(521 locations in the Bronx, see website for closest program)
Services Offered:  After school program that offers activities aimed to enhance children in core areas: academic enhancement, career awareness/school to Work transition, life skills, community building, and recreation.
Clients Served: Elementary, Middle, and High school students.
Fee: No fee

Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, NY  10461
Telephone: (718) 918-5000
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/jacobi/home.html
Languages: Translators available
Services Offered: Handles sexual and physical abuse cases that are reported, in-house specially trained pediatricians, social workers, medical examinations, pediatric emergency room, and referrals.
Contact: Child Protection Coordinator — Margarita Colon (718) 918-5395; Family Advocacy Clinic - Claire Freed, (718) 918-4576; Social Work Office - Angelie Nunez (718) 918-5387
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm.
Fees: Medicaid, HMO with PCP referral, or self-pay on a sliding scale fee.

Casita Maria, Inc.
830 Southern Boulevard, 4th Floor
Bronx, NY 10459
Telephone: (718) 589-2230
Fax: (718) 842-4622
Website: www.casita.us
Languages: English, Spanish
Services Offered: Crisis intervention, education for parents and children, referrals, and summer day camp, after school program.
Contact: Director of Programs, Marta Rivera
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm. 9am to 1pm General social service caseworkers available for walk-ins.
Fees: No fee
  
Fordham-Tremont Community Health Center
Child Abuse and Neglect Services
2021 Grand Concourse, 6th Floor
Bronx, NY  10453
Telephone: (718) 960-0300
Fax: (718) 731-8715
Website: http://www.fordhamtremont.org/
Services Offered: Individual, group, family and play therapy, and psychiatric evaluations.
Contact: Intake Family Crisis- Rosa Torrez, (718) 960-0389; Family Crisis Coordinator, (718) 960-0373;
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm.
Clients Served: Available to individuals 5-17 years old and their families.
Fees: Sliding scale fee.

Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
3101 Kingsbridge Terrace
Bronx, NY  10463
Telephone: (718) 884-0700
Fax: 718 884-0858
Website: http://www.khcc-nyc.org/
Services Offered: Parent and child programs, individual and family therapy, teen and senior center, Early Head Start baby center (0-2 yrs.), Head Start toddler center (3-4 yrs.), special education and respite center, after school center, and sexual abuse program. ESOL Classes, Parenting workshops available.
Languages: Spanish speaking staff available.
Contact: Director of the Center - Charles Shayne (718) 884-0700
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8am - 10pm; Friday: 8am - 9pm.
Clients Served: Available to Bronx residents.
Fees: No fee except for afterschool center.

Montefiore Child Advocacy Center
3314 Steuben Avenue
Bronx, NY  10467
Telephone: (718) 920-5833, (718) 920-4653;
Fax: (718) 515-7661
Website: http://www.montekids.org/programs/cpc/
Languages: English, Spanish in house, interpreter available
Services Offered: First-time psycho/social/medical evaluation of children suspected of physical and/or sexual abuse.
Contact: Daisy Contreras - Intake Coordinator
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30am - 7pm; Friday: 9am - 5pm. By appointment only.
Fees: Medicaid, and any HMO with PCP referral. Will see anyone regardless of his or her ability to pay — sliding scale.

Lincoln Medical Center and Mental Health Center
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY  10451
Telephone: (718) 579-5000
Services Offered: Treatment and counseling for victims and secondary victims, adult survivors, medical assistance, crisis intervention, education for parents and children, and community outreach.
Contact: Lisette Matos - (718) 5790-5316
Hours: 24-hours a day.
Fees: Sliding Scale Fee, and all insurance accepted. Will see anybody regardless of his or her ability to pay.

Morrisania City Hospital Center For Child Development
1225 Gerard Avenue
Bronx, NY  10452
Telephone: (718) 960-2991
Fax: (718) 960-7042
Website: http://home2.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/morrisania.shtml
Languages: English, Spanish in house, interpreter on call.
Services Offered: Evaluation for child development and developmentally delayed children.
Clients Served: Children aged up to 18.
Contact: Executive Director — Marlene Negron-Luna
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5pm
Fees: Fees according to individual's income.

The New York Foundling Hospital
369 East 149th Street
Bronx, NY  10455
Telephone: (718) 993-7600
Fax: (718) 402-3646
Website: http://www.nyfoundling.org/
Services Offered: Treatment and counseling for victims, legal
assistance, crisis intervention, and education for parents, foster care agency.
Languages: English and Spanish.
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9am - 5pm
Clients Served: Individuals under 21 years old.
Fees: Sliding scale fee, and Medicaid accepted.

North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue, Room 2H02
Bronx, NY  10467
Telephone: Pediatric ER (718) 519-3015, General Information (718) 519-5000
Fax: (718) 519-5001
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/ncbh/home.html
Services Offered: Medical assistance, crisis intervention, education for parents and children, community outreach, and referrals.
Languages: English, Spanish on site. Interpreter available.
Contact: Child Protection Coordinator, Abiola Babalola (718) 519-3834
Hours: Social Work Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 5pm; ER open 24 Hours
Clients Served: *Must go through the ER first. Children under the age of 18-years in all five boroughs.
Fees: No fee.

CASA Program @ Bronx Family Court
900 Sheridan Avenue, Room 6E26
Telephone: (718) 588-5445
Fax: (718) 588-0642
Website: http://www.casa-nyc.org/
Languages: English, Spanish
Services Offered: The program provides a specially trained and supervised community volunteer which is appointed by the Family Court judge. CASAs are provided to help secure safe and permanent homes for abused and neglected children by investigating and monitoring cases involving children in foster care.
Contact: Abigail Janco, Bronx Borough Coordinator
Hours: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Clients: Children: newborns to aged 21 involved in family court system. CASA worker must be assigned to a case by a judge. No exceptions.
Fees: No fee
  
Safe Horizon
900 Sheridan Avenue (6th Floor)
Bronx, NY  10451
Telephone: (718) 590-2371
Fax: (718) 293-5705
Hotline: 1800-621-HOPE
Services Offered: Treatment and counseling for victims of domestic violence and secondary victims, financial assistance, supervised visitation, domestic violence hotline, and referrals. Bilingual services available.
Contact: Director - Raquel Boga
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Clients Served: Victims of abuse or crime, regardless of age of sex
Fees: No Fee
Website: www.safehorizon.org

Cardinal McCloskey's Family Outreach Center
953 Southern Boulevard, Suite 303
Bronx, NY  10459
Telephone: (718) 542-0255
Fax: (718) 542-0354
Services Offered: Parent workshops, preventive services, family therapy, and case management, clothes closet, preschool and after school programs. Spanish speaking staff available.
Contact: Assistant Director: Creighton Drury
Hours: Monday , Wednesday, Friday: 9am - 5pm Tuesday& Thursday 9am-7pm, Saturday 9am-1pm
Clients Served: Available to minors under the age of 18 and their families.
Fees: No fee
Website: www.cardinalmccloskeyservices.org

AMT Children of Hope Safe Haven Program
Hotline: 877-796-HOPE (4673)
Services Offered: Safe havens where a mother can take a newborn within five days of the child's birth so that the baby can be cared for and not abandoned. It is confidential and the police cannot prosecute the mother for leaving her child.
Facilities participating in Secret Safe Place: Any Community Firehouse, Police Station, or hospital emergency room, including:

St. Barnabas Hospital / Union Community Health Center/Child Protection Program
260 E 188 Street 5th Floor
Bronx, NY  10458
Telephone: (718) 220-2020 (x-8915); Fax: 718 962-3773
Services: Medical, Counseling, Educational training for rape, sexual assault, child sexual abuse, domestic violence and sexual harassment.
Contacts: CSW, Program Coordinator - Lynn Hamberg
Contact: Dr. Abraham Rice 718-220-2020 ext 8590
Cases: All sexual and physical abuse, coordinated with NYPD, DA, and ACS    on an as needed basis
 Languages -English, Spanish
Handicapped accessible.
Fees: Some services have a fee. Insurance is billed and/or CVB reimbursement is utilized when applicable, or fee waived.

Prospect Family Support Center
730 Kelly Street 
Bronx, NY  10455
Telephone: (212) 222-KIDS
(718) 617-6100
Services Offered: Goal is to protect children who are at risk of abuse or neglect, by serving families who find themselves facing a crisis. The goal is to keep families intact and prevent placement of children in foster care by providing emergency crisis relief services.  Parenting workshops, parent support groups and referrals will also now be offered.
Contact: Gretchen Hernandez
Hours: Ages 0-6yrs for 72hour respite, available 24-hours a day.
Clients Served: Available to the entire community and families in the shelter system.
Fees: No fee
Website: www.homesforthehomeless.com

FEGS Bronx Mental Health Center
3600 Jerome Ave
Bronx, NY  10467
Telephone: (718) 881-7600
Fax: 718-515-8057
Services Offered: Counseling, Psych, work services, rehabilitation programs, adult literacy, education and youth, family services. Bilingual services available.
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm
Resource and Referral Line:
212-524-1780
TTY: 212-524-1798
Website: www.fegs.org


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