LIFT- Helpful Links

New York Lawyers for the Public Interest – Legal assistance in civil matters such as housing, civil rights and civil liberties, disability rights, employment, and discrimination:

http://nylpi.org

New York Legal Assistance Group – Legal advice and representation to low-income clients:

http://www.nylag.org/

The Door – Legal and social services for youth ages 12 - 21:

www.door.org

Government Agencies

Administration for Children’s Services (ACS):

http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/home/home.shtml

Administration for Children and Families - Head Start Bureau:

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/hsb/

Board of Elections - Voter registration for New York City residents:

http://www.vote.nyc.ny.us/register.html

Circle of Support - ACS support group for foster, kinship, and adoptive parents:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/acs/html/support_families/circle_of_support.shtml

Department of Youth and Community Development - A list of Fatherhood Initiative providers that serve fathers and their children:

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dycd/html/services-family-support-fatherhood-providers.html

District Attorney’s Offices - (the District Attorney prosecutes crimes):

Bronx - http://bronxda.nyc.gov/

Brooklyn - http://www.brooklynda.org/

Manhattan - http://manhattanda.org/hp_flash.htm

Queens - http://www.queensda.org/

Staten Island - http://rcda.nyc.gov/

New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board – Information on filing an NYPD complaint:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/ccrb/home.html

New York City Commission on Human Rights - Information on filing discrimination complaints:

http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/cchr/home.html

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Information on obtaining a birth or death certificate or requesting changes:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

New York City Department of Homeless Services – Community homeless prevention services:

www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/atrisk/homebase.shtml

New York City Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access - Information on public health programs and eligibility guidelines for uninsured New Yorkers:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/hia/html/public_insurance/public_programs.shtml

New York City Police Department - FAQs:

http://home.nyc.gov/html/nypd/html/misc/pdfaq2.html

New York City Website – Listing and information for all NYC Government agencies:

http://www.nyc.gov

New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal - Community-based housing organizations:

www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ocd/apps/profiles/profile_CSBcnty.asp

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance - Child support information and pamphlets available for download:

https://newyorkchildsupport.com/publications.html

New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program - A list of certified providers throughout the state that help separating or divorcing parents better understand the effects of their breakup on their children and give them resources to make it easier:

http://www.nycourts.gov/ip/parent-ed/ or download directly here.

Office of Children and Family Services Child Abuse Prevention - Frequently asked questions:

http://www.ocfs.state.ny.us/main/prevention/faqs.asp

Sheriff or Police Departments – Nationwide listings:

http://www.usacops.com

Social Security Administration:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/

Criminal Justice System Information

Arraignment Information provided by law firm Shally & Murray:

http://www.new-york-arraignments.com

Desk Apperance Ticket (DAT) Information provided by law firm Shally & Murray:

http://www.desk-appearance-tickets.com

The Bronx Defenders - FAQs on criminal law:

http://www.bronxdefenders.org/fast/index.html

Legal Aid Society - FAQs and publications on criminal law:

http://www.legal-aid.org/DocumentIndex.htm?docid=59&catid=34

National Criminal Justice Reference Service - FAQs and publications about the criminal justice system:

http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/QA/SearchQA.aspx

Crime Victim Services

New York State Attorney General’s Office- Crime Victim’s Bill of Rights:

http://www.oag.state.ny.us/crime/bill_of_rights.html

Crime-Victims.org Grassroots Project - Directory of agencies nationwide providing assistance to crime victims:

http://www.crime-victims.org

National Center for Victims of Crime - Information and assistance to all crime victims and an online library of publications:

http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/Main.aspx

National Center for Victims of Crime - Information for teen victims of crime:

http://www.ncvc.org/tvp/main.aspx?dbID=dash_Home

National Center for Victims of Crime - Information and assistance for women victims of domestic violence:

http://www.ncvc.org/ncvc/main.aspx?dbID=DB_ViolenceAgainstWomen155

National Crime Victim Bar Association - Information for victims about starting civil cases against their perpetrators:

http://www.victimbar.org/vb/main.aspx?dbID=DB_VictimsInfo126

New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault - Information and resources concerning sexual violence in New York City:

http://www.nycagainstrape.org/

New York State Crime Victims Board - Information for crime victims about getting assistance and benefits:

http://www.cvb.state.ny.us/

Services for Those Accused or Convicted of Crimes and Their Families

Columbia University Law School - A manual on the rights of somebody who is incarcerated:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/hrlr/JLMOnline.html

Fortune Society - Services to formerly incarcerated people and at-risk youth:

http://www.fortunesociety.org/

New York State Unified Court System - Criminal justice system handbook written for defendants:

http://www.courts.state.ny.us/litigants/crimjusticesyshandbk.shtml

New York State Department of Correctional Facilities - Locate an inmate in any state correctional facility:

http://nysdocslookup.docs.state.ny.us/kinqw00-

NYC Department of Correction Inmate Look-up Service - Locate an inmate in a NYC jail using basic information:

http://a072-web.nyc.gov/inmatelookup/

NYC Department of Correction - Info on how to send packages to inmates, the rules on visiting an inmate, addresses of NYC correctional facilities, FAQs, and more:

http://nyc.gov/html/doc/home.html

Osborne Association - Services for the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and their families:

http://www.osborneny.org/

Women's Prison Association - Services and advocacy for women who have current or prior involvement in the criminal justice system.

http://www.wpaonline.org

Women in Prison Project - Services to formerly-incarcerated women, including leadership training:

http://www.correctionalassociation.org/WIPP/ReConnect/ReConnect_main.html

Other Helpful Links

Brooklyn Grandparents Coalition - Support for grandparents:

www.brooklyngrandparentscoalition.org

Child Welfare Information Gateway - Glossary of child welfare terms translated into Spanish:

http://www.childwelfare.gov/glossary/terms_english_spanish_a-b.cfm

Child Welfare Organizing Project –Information and support for parents whose children are in foster care:

www.cwop.org

Correctional Association of New York - Advocacy organization for better criminal justice policies:

http://www.correctionalassociation.org/index.html

Medicare Rights Center:

http://www.medicarerights.org/aboutmrcframeset.html

National Legal Aid and Defender Association - Providing advocacy and resources for lawyers who represent low-income clients:

http://www.nlada.org/

New York City Youthline - Hotline providing various resources to NYC youth:

http://nyc.gov/html/dycd/html/services-youthline.html

NYS Kinship Navigator - Provides information and referrals to kinship caregivers across New York State.

www.nysnavigator.org

Probono.net - Supports lawyers who are providing legal assistance to prisoners (convicts and pre-trial detainees) with respect to the conditions of their confinement or their treatment by prison personnel:

http://www.probono.net/index.cfm

Reentry.net - Materials for attorneys, social service providers, and policy reform advocates on reentry and the consequences of criminal proceedings:

http://www.reentry.net

Safe Horizon – Information and assistance for victims of crimes, including domestic violence (all NYC boroughs):

http://www.safehorizon.org

Single Parent Resource Center:

http://singleparentusa.com/

United Neighborhood Houses – Information on community or neighborhood centers which provide a wide range of social services:

http://www.unhny.org/index.html

Women's Prison Association- Provides services and advocacy to women who have current or prior involvement in the criminal justice system:

http://www.wpaonline.org

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[Last updated on August 12, 2008]