Social Services: Unemployment, Shelter, Mental Health, etc...
- National Coalition for the Homeless
- Homeless Shelter Directory
- Homeless Services Westchester County
- Feeding Westchester (Foodbank)
- Unemployment in NY
- Westchester.gov
- Small Business: Westchester County Economic Development team is researching loans and grant programs for small business devastated by the shutdown of their businesses, communicating information through local Chambers of Commerce.
- Mental Health: Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health (DCMH) Information, Support and Referral line at (914) 995-1900 8a.m. to 8p.m./text #914-461-7281.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for all County employees and contracted municipalities 995-6070 or email pkj1@westchestergov.com
- Hotlines:
- Westchester hotline 2-1-1, work with the United Way to provide answers for Westchester residents with questions concerning Coronavirus.
- Westchester County hotline: 866.588.0195
- NYS hotline for testing requests: 888.364.3065
- Email: COVID19FAQ@westchestergov.com, Emails will receive an auto-reply stating their message has been received and they should expect a response within 24 hours.
- Scams: Westchester County Consumer Protection Department is working diligently to investigate and post information on COVID19 scams.
- Employment, Shelter, etc: Westchester County Department of Social Services working directly with low-income residents as individuals lose jobs and require benefits for their families. Also working with County homeless population
- Needs:Those in need of benefits should apply online through MyBenefits.com