ACS - In Your Home

Administration for Children's Services

Keeping Children Safe & Supporting Families


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In Your Home

ACS can connect you to a variety of organizations that offer in-home services to help families overcome day-to-day challenges. These services are free and voluntary, regardless of immigration status.

Families can get help with:

Parenting Support and Family Relationships

Education and Job Training

Stress, Health and Wellness

Connecting You to Immigration Services

Connecting You to Public Assistance

Intimate Partner and Family Violence Interventions

Drug and Alcohol Misuse Treatment

Food, Clothing and Household Items

To find services in your area, we encourage you to call the Support Line at (212) 676-7667 or email Office of Prevention Technical Assistance connect@acs.nyc.gov. Use the digital Prevention Provider Directory to find contact information for prevention programs in each borough. Please see the tip sheet for using the directory.

ACS also provides support to families having difficulty with their teenager. The Family Assessment Program (FAP) serves families with youth who are up to 18 years old and are struggling to relate to one another. You can get help from FAP when your teen is:

Skipping school and/or exhibiting challenging behaviors at school

Missing or consistently running away from home

Using drugs or alcohol

Associating with negative peers

Struggling with mental illness

Displaying defiant or dangerous behavior

More Information on FAP