NY Project HOPE is accepting walk-ins at the Dale Jones Burch Neighborhood Center at 269 Henry Street Monday–Friday, 5–7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Henry Street began a collaboration with NY Project Hope, New York state’s crisis counseling response to help community members understand and cope with their reactions and emotions while the pandemic continues. Ultimately, the program’s goal is to stimulate individual and community resilience.

At the core of NY Project Hope is a team of crisis counselors who provide free emotional support, educational materials, and referrals to help community members move toward healing. The route to NY Project Hope is Henry Street’s Helpline, 347-493-2787, and counselors are available in English and Spanish. Typically, counselors make between one and five contacts with each caller to ensure they have support and can access the resources they need.

NY Project Hope is a program of the NYS Office of Mental Health and is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Henry Street is one of more than 40 local providers in areas of the state most severely impacted by COVID-19.