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Mothers with Child Programs: Almost all Mother/Child programs accepts one child only. If more than one child Covenant House or Emergency Assistance Unit (EAU) are the best options (See below).

Daycare referral line: (718) 367-5437 Agency for Child Development

Covenant House Mother/Child program
52nd Street and 9th Avenue
New York, NY
212 247-5672
18-month maximum stay. Must go through 30-day crisis shelter entrance first. If mother 35 hours a week, she can transition to Rites of Passage mother/child program. Childcare provided.

Independence Inn II
400 Grant Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11208
Telephone: 718 827-8465
Hours of operation: 9:00am – 5:00pm – Monday to Friday
Closest subway stops: A train to Grant Avenue in Brooklyn, NY.
Facility: Young women homeless shelter
Gender: Female
Age: 16 to 20
Requirements/Restrictions: Must be female, age 12 to 20. Must obtain physical after enrolling in program. Clients needs to bring ID. The program does not have capacity to service mentally ill and chemical addicted (MICA) clients.
Program information: Free residential program for young women 16-20 (up to 1 year). 20 beds 4 per room. Counseling, Clients must be working and in school. Must have a referral. Call for an appointment. Transitional living for 6 months with one child each under the age of three years old.

Good Counsel/Paraclete Foundation
1175 Fulton
Bronx, NY
718 328-8620
(800) 723-8331 (referral hotline)
Must be over 18 years old have only one child and/or pregnant.

Elinor Martin Residence for Mother and Child
315 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
914 682-8902
Mother 18 and over with one baby in good health. Eight spaces. Application/interview.

Center for Children and Families (Through SafeSpace)
146 Beach and 59th Street
718 526-0722 (Mental health, Referral lines to ACS group homes.)
718 736-0101 (Ms. Rose for intake to Mother/Child group homes.)
718 341-1554 (Diagnostic homes)

Veritas Young Mothers Program
119 West 106th Street
212 222-5285 or 212 864-4128 (intake)
12-18 month residential treatment center for substance abusing pregnant or parenting women 16 years and older. Mothers may have one child 0-2 years old. Must be homeless. 36 spaces.

Momma’s House ( Long Island)
Young people have or be eligible for public assistance. Accepts more than one child!
516 781-8637

Regina Residence ( Long Island)
For pregnant teens
516 223-7888

College Point
Short-term housing for 18+ pregnant teens
718 939 9375
Contact: Joann Lynch

Job Corps Mothers/Children

718 624-8939

Peter’s Place
123 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
212 727-0725
Fax: 212 727-3820
(Preferably over 50 years old and physically frail)
Directions: 1 or 2 train to 23rd Street station or F train to 23rd Street station. Peter’s Place is located between 6th and 7th Avenues in the basement of the Church of St. Vincent de Paul.