Dear Greenburgh Graham Families,
As we approach the school break, we want to remind you that we are here to support all families. Meeting the social-emotional and mental health needs of our students is a top priority.
From a school perspective, we want to ensure that each of our students and their families have a happy, healthy and safe holiday. While we know that the holiday is a time to relax and spend time with family, it can also bring added pressure and stress. We want to remind all families that there are many resources that can be accessed while we are on break. These resources include food pantries and mental health services within your community.
With vigilance and collaboration between our counseling team, your family and the broader community we can help to ensure a safe and happy holiday break.
If during the break you have concerns or need help please utilize these outside resources:
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- NYC Well has a 24/7 chat feature NYC Well CHAT HOTLINE 24/7
- Steve Fund Crisis Text Line if you are a young person of color who is feeling stressed, depressed, or anxious, you can text STEVE to 741741 to connect with a trained crisis counselor 24/7.
- Citywide services CITYWIDE GUIDE TO SERVICES AND RESOURCES IN NEW YORK.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Call or Text 988 or chat here – you will be directed to local resources. You can also learn more about 988 and have access to related national information by visiting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline website.
NYS Substance Abuse HOPEline: (877) 8-HOPENY / Text 467369
Crisis Prevention and Response Team: (914) 925-5959 - Westchester County
Or, you can always call 911 in any emergency
FOOD PANTRIES
Mount Vernon, New York
https://www.mtvernoncsd.org/family-community/food-pantry-1
Staten Island, New York
http://www.hungryonstatenisland.com/pantries.htm
White Plains, New York
https://whiteplainslibrary.org/2020/04/food-pantries/
Brooklyn, New York
Find Food Assistance in Brooklyn, NY: A Comprehensive Directory of Food Pantries
Brooklyn Food Pantries (helpnyc.info)
Brooklyn/Queens
Food Pantry Flyer_8.3.23_v3_ENG & SPA (ccbq.org)
Bronx, New York
Food Pantries Providing Grab and Go Pantry Bags – Bronx Partners for Healthy Communities (bronxphc.org)
5 Boroughs
1.-Food-Resources-5-boroughs.pdf (unlocal.org)
National Food Pantry Finder
https://www.foodpantries.org/
Have a happy and safe holiday. We look forward to seeing your student in the new year.
*Thank you to Ms. VanDeusen and Ms. St. Hilaire for their work in compiling this comprehensive resource list and for organizing a tremendously successful food and coat drive.