Location: 158 East 115th Street, New York, NY 10029
The Neighborhood Health Action Centers provide health and wellness services in Harlem, as part of New York City’s effort to promote health equity.
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.
The Center provides asthma counselors to help children aged 17 and younger who reside in East and Central Harlem and have poorly controlled asthma.
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.
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.
For more information, email HarlemFWS@health.nyc.gov.
Responds to an active crisis situation anywhere in Manhattan within two hours. Crisis teams work 24/7, are free of charge and serve all children and adolescents up to age 20.
Call 988 to speak to a crisis counselor or go to 988: Crisis Referrals to learn more.
Connects infants and young children with a team of mental health professionals specializing in screening for Early Intervention and Special Education eligibility, psychoeducation, evaluations and system navigation support.
Contact: Chislene Lora, program director at clora@a-b-c.org
Join the Family Wellness Suite, Aguilar New York Public Library, and Literacy Inc. for story time followed by sensory exploration activities, songs and play. Open to infants to toddlers.
A monthly gathering from the comfort of your own home with peers to converse about various topics of interest.
A Community Resource for Health Information and Support.
This is an interactive workshop for parents who have concerns about their child’s development. Get an overview of basic child development milestones and common parent concerns including autism, speech delays and sensory processing disorder. Learn about screening and diagnostic tools, how to navigate Early Intervention and Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), socialization, how to engage with others and how to build a support system.
Learn about the NYCHA recertification process and where to receive one-on-one assistance completing the application.
Learn how to use the My NYCHA online portal.
Workshop about signing up for an NYU research study about air quality and high blood pressure. Recruitment is open to NYCHA residents 18 and older who have high blood pressure. Participants will receive a free portable air cleaner and monetary incentives.
An opportunity for East Harlem residents to share insights, ideas, and engaging activities in an interactive workshop. There will be educational activities, gifts, health awareness and health education.
Families can get a car seat for their infant, if they need one.
Families can get a safe sleep surface for their infant, if they need one.
GrowNYC P.S. 57 Farmstand
Buy products like fresh, locally-grown vegetables, fruits, eggs, honey and bread. Spend $2 in SNAP/EBT/P-EBT, get a bonus $2 in Health Bucks, up to $10 per day.
Insurance Enrollment Counselors
Get low- or no-cost insurance. Services are provided in multiple languages and regardless of immigration status.
NYC Mommies Club (Breastfeeding Support Group)
This 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.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Distribution
Adults (age 18 and up) who smoke or vape and want to quit or cut back can get:
Stop by the East Harlem Action Center during these times to speak with a member of the Action Center team:
PHS Virtual Walking Group
A weekly walk to get the heart rate up from the comfort of your own home.
PHS 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.
Maternal 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.
Caregiver Hour: Baby Social Time
Mingle with other caregivers and use the space for your baby playdates. Program participants can use our play yards, baby bouncer, activity playmat and toys.
Healing Circles (In-Person)
Bi-weekly workshops offering mental health support for postpartum depression, grief and loss from licensed therapists. Register through Eventbrite:
Legal Hand Call-In Center
At the Legal Hand Call-In Center serving East Harlem, trained community volunteers, who are not lawyers, provide free legal information, assistance, and referrals. This service can help you with issues that affect your life, in areas like employment, housing, family, immigration, domestic violence, and public benefits. Legal Hand can help you prevent problems from turning into legal cases.
PHS Peer Support and Meditation Group
Join our Harlem Health Advocacy Partners team for meditation exercises to help lower stress and anxiety.
Ven a Crecer Conmigo en Español
Únase a nosotros y a otras mamas para aprender sobre el desarrollo infantil.