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East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center

Location: 158 East 115th Street, New York, NY 10029

Services and Activities Calendar

The following services and activities are held virtually, in-person, or both. Most classes are in English, but if language services are needed, contact the center at least 72 hours before the class. Click on any activity that interests you to learn more.

Mondays

PHS’ HHAP Development Walking Groups and Blood Pressure Screenings: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at King Towers (50 Lenox Avenue)

Tuesdays

Car Seat Distribution: March 7 and 21, English: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Spanish: 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Insurance Enrollment Counselors: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Distribution: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
PHS’ HHAP Development Walking Groups and Blood Pressure Screenings: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Johnson Houses (1829 Lexington Avenue)

Wednesdays

PHS’ HHAP Development Walking Groups and Blood Pressure Screenings: 11 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Corsi Houses (307 East 116th Street)
Crib Distribution: by appointment
Insurance Enrollment Counselors: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
PHS’ HHAP Virtual Walking Group: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Prenatal Yoga: March 1 and 15, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Postnatal Yoga: March 1, 15 and 29, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Thursdays

GrowNYC Fresh Food Box: 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Baby Café (Breastfeeding Support Group): 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

The Neighborhood Health Action Centers provide health and wellness services in Harlem, as part of New York City’s effort to promote health equity.

East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center: Programs, Services and Partners (PDF)
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Action Center Resources

Lactation Room

This room will provide a safe and comfortable space for mothers to breastfeed or nurse their babies. To learn more, drop in and speak with the Family Wellness Suite team at the Harlem Action Center.

East Harlem Asthma Center of Excellence

The Center provides asthma counselors to help children aged 17 and younger who reside in East and Central Harlem and have poorly controlled asthma.

Location: 161-169 East 110th Street, Manhattan
For more information, call 646-682-2100 or email at EHACE@health.nyc.gov.

SMART Live! Virtual Programming

Class videos are on SMART's Facebook page or website.

Anyone interested in becoming a SMART participant can contact Tara Pierce tara.pierce@smartuniversity.org to set up an intake interview.

Family Wellness Suite

We can refer you to services that will help you and your family avoid eviction, enroll in health insurance and find employment.

Pregnancy services include childbirth education and newborn care classes, parenting classes, infant massage, reproductive health workshops and referrals.

Events

Story Time and Arts and Crafts with the NYPL

Join the FWS and Aguilar Library for story time followed by arts and crafts. Open to ages 10 and under.

March 16, 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
March 29, 11 a.m. to noon

Childbirth Education with Harlem Yoga Studio

Learn how to prepare for birth and have a healthy pregnancy. Open to expecting moms and partners.

March 9, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

PHS’ HHAP Talk About It Thursday’s Peer Support Group

A monthly gathering from the comfort of your own home with peers to converse about various topics of interest.

English: Every third Thursday of the month (March 16), 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Spanish: Every first Friday of the month (March 3), noon to 1 p.m.
Virtual: Zoom meeting

Naloxone Education and Distribution

This training will teach you how to recognize and reverse and opioid overdose. You will become a Certified Opioid Overdose Responder and receive an Overdose Rescue Kit with naloxone—a medication that reverses the effects of an opioid overdose and restores breathing.

March 6, 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
To register, visit the Naloxone Education event page
For more information or to request accommodation, email cmorillo@health.nyc.gov

Single Stop Free Tax Preparation

Prepare and E-file your taxes with an IRS VITA Certified Volunteer. You must have an appointment and an active email address to receive your appointment confirmation and reminders. You must wear a mask must be worn at all times during your appointment.

Appointments are open from February 1 to April 17
Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the East Harlem Neighborhood Action Center, 158 East 115th Street.
To make an appointment, fill out the registration form
For assistance, call 800-290-7189.

Weekly Services and Activities

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GrowNYC Fresh Food Box

The Fresh Food Box sells locally grown fruits and vegetables for $14. Courtesy hour for people over age 65 or who have serious health conditions is available between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m.

Thursdays, 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.
For more information, visit the GrowNYC website.

Insurance Enrollment Counselors

Get free signing up for low- or no-cost insurance. Services are provided in multiple languages and regardless of immigration status.

Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Call 718-637-5222 or go to nyc.gov/health/healthcoverage.

Crib and Car Seat Distribution

Families can get a car seat or safe sleep surface for their infant, if they need one.

Car seat distribution: March 7 and 21, English: 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Spanish: 2:40 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.

Must register. No walk-ins.

Safe Sleep Surface distribution: Wednesdays by appointment

For infants newborn to 6 months.

Email HarlemFWS@health.nyc.gov for requirements and documentation.

Baby Café (Breastfeeding Support group)

This hybrid (in-person and virtual) support group is for people who are breastfeeding. Trained professionals will provide practical breastfeeding support, such as help with latching and breast milk supply, and answer questions.

March 9: Plant Power/Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
To register, visit the Baby Café registration page.
To attend in-person as a walk-in: 158 East 115th Street

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Distribution

Adults (age 18 and up) who smoke or vape and want to quit or cut back can get:

Brief coaching sessions
A free one-month supply of tobacco treatment medications (such as nicotine patches and lozenges)
Educational materials

Stop by the East Harlem Action Center during these times to speak with a member of the Action Center team:

Tuesdays, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

PHS’ HHAP Virtual Walking Group

A weekly walk to get the heart rate up from the comfort of your own home.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
To participate, join on Zoom.

PHS’ HHAP Development Walk Groups and Blood Pressure Screenings

A weekly walk to get your heart rate up and to socialize with other community members. An opportunity to have your Blood Pressure Checked weekly for free.

King Towers | Mondays | 10 a.m. to noon | 50 Lenox Avenue
Johnson Houses | Tuesdays | 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. | 1829 Lexington Avenue
Lehman Village | Every other Thursday | 11 a.m. to noon | 1641 Madison Avenue
Lehman Senior Center | Every other Tuesday | 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. | 1641 Madison Avenue
Corsi Houses | Wednesdays | 11 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. | 307 East 116th Street (Basement)

Prenatal Yoga

This class teaches movements and yoga poses to strengthen and tone the muscles and organs needed for labor and delivery and alleviate common discomforts of pregnancy.

March 1 and 15, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Link to register

Postnatal Yoga

This class is for newborns (infant to crawling) and their caregivers provides gentle stretching, deep breathing and moving with your baby. Rebuild core strength, tone back and pelvic muscles.