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Life Support Services

Name

Type

Need Addressed

Target Audience

Location/Contact

Notes

College Opportunity to Prepare for Employment (COPE)

Life Support

Info and support for students who need to meet work requirements

Students who receive public assistance (Family Assistance or Safety Net Assistance)

A-334

(718) 518-4339

Help w/ course registration; academic, personal, admissions counseling; tutoring & technology; childcare and carfare supplements; preparing for HRA appointments; work study, internships, on-campus WEP, and job placement.

Counseling Services

Life Support

Confidential individual and group counseling

Students experiencing issues or stress hindering academic and personal achievement

Carlos L. González Counseling Center

C-330

(718) 518-4319
infocounseling@hostos.cuny. edu

Domestic Violence Empowerment Program (DoVE)

Life Support

Domestic violence prevention

Student victims and survivors of domestic violence

Fabián Wander, LMSW
Director of the Health and Wellness Center
D-101D
(718) 518-6567
fwander@hostos.cuny.edu

Varied public programming; referral to appropriate community resources

Domestic Violence Service Provider (Bronx)

Life Support

Domestic violence prevention

Student victims and survivors of domestic violence

718-508-1222

Help and services

Domestic Violence Hotline (NY State)

Life Support

Domestic violence -- immediate help

Student victims and survivors of domestic violence

1-800-942-6906

Confidential help

Domestic Violence Hotline (NY City)

Life Support

Domestic violence -- immediate help

Student victims and survivors of domestic violence

311 or 1-800-621-HOPE (4673)

Multi-language / service for deaf or heard of hearing: 711

Confidential help; 24 hrs/day; 7 days/wk

ESP (Empowering Student Parents)

Life Support

Support for expecting and parenting HS/college students

Student parents

Carla Lasso - Community Outreach & Development Resource Specialist
D-101K
(718) 518-6559
classo@hostos.cuny.edu 

Education and referrals.

Health Services

Life Support

Healthy lifestyle choices; response to on-campus medical emergencies

Nurse Vasquez
mavasquez@hostos.cuny. edu
A-334-C
(718) 518-6542
Mon-Fri 9-5pm

Education, training, collaboration with community service providers, immunization compliance

Hostos Children’s Center

Life Support

Licensed early childcare

HCC student parents w/ children ages 2-4.

A-109A

(718) 518 – 4176

childrenscenter@hostos. cuny.edu

Office of Student Programming for Veterans and Reservists

Life Support

Comprehensive support for veterans and reservists.

Student military veterans and reservists.

D-101

Mr. Charles Uwa

(718) 319-7955
cuwa@hostos.cuny.edu

academic advisement and tutoring, leadership and mentor training, career services, child care services, counseling services, disability services, financial aid and benefits advisement, and Women’s Centers

Single Stop USA

Life Support

Free info and referrals for life stuff, so you can focus on school.

Students will be screened for eligibility.

1st floor D building

(718) 319-7981

food stamps, Medicaid, housing, public assistance, social security, disability SSI, school lunch, transportation, mental health care, domestic violence services, foster-care placement, food vouchers, debt solution, credit report, financial planning, maintaining small business, free tax preparation, legal advice, etc.

Wellness Services

Life Support

Balancing physical, emotional, spiritual, social, sexual, intellectual and environmental/occupational health.

Ursula Sanders
Wellness Specialist
D-101E
(718) 518-4483
usanders@hostos.cuny.edu

Varied programming