Resources for Parents
Resources for Parents
Saturday Sensory Sensitive Hour in January
We are excited to announce that every Saturday in January, we will start the day with “Sensory Sensitive Hour” from 10-11am. Join us on Saturdays from 10am - 11am in the month of January for a sensory friendly experience at the New York Hall of Science! During this sensory-friendly hour, neurodiverse individuals are welcomed to explore and learn in a quieter and more controlled environment.
Calm your nerves with dimmer lights and lower tones while discovering and playing with exhibits. Exhibits will be modified to be less loud or bright. Regular admission prices.
Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance.
Thank you.
Tumble & Talk
What is this study about?
Tumble and Talk is on online coaching program for fathers of children with autism ages 3-5 years of age. This URI study seeks to understand how coaching fathers to use communication and play strategies may improve children’s speech and language skills. Fathers will view weekly lessons and video record in-home father-child play sessions (~10 minutes) 3 times per week for 12 weeks.
NYC Families: Claim Your Child Tax Credit by 11/15
The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a federal tax benefit that helps millions of families across the country with the costs of raising children. Over the past two decades, the CTC has reduced the federal taxes families owe annually for each qualifying child under the age of 18.
For the 2021 tax year, the CTC was significantly expanded for one year to include almost 90% of children, including those whose families have no income or don’t usually file taxes. This expansion has especially helped New York families afford the cost of food and other basic needs, such as housing and school expenses.
Unfortunately, many New York families are in danger of missing out on this year’s CTC—it is estimated that at least 200,000 children in New York could miss out on at least $3,000 each this year!
The good news is, it’s not too late! Most families with children under 18 qualify for the CTC, and if you’re eligible, you can still claim your benefit by November 15, 2022. Eligible families can receive $3,000 for kids aged 6–17, or $3,600 for kids under 6, per child.
Claiming Your Child Tax Credit
Though the tax deadline has already passed, many families with no or low incomes who do not usually file taxes do not have a deadline. If you did not file your 2021 taxes this year, visit getctc.org/nyc, an easy-to-use online portal. This tool, available to use in both English and Spanish, will enable you to claim both the CTC and the third stimulus payment (up to $5,000 per eligible child), and it takes 15 minutes or less to complete.
Please note that families that were supposed to file and were owed a refund can continue to file without penalty.
Who Qualifies for the Child Tax Credit?
To receive the full amount of your CTC, there are a few requirements:
- You must earn less than $75,000 as a single parent or $150,000 as a married couple. If you earn less than $240,000 as a parent or $440,000 as a married couple, you can still receive some CTC.
- You must have lived in the United States for more than six months in 2021. If not, you might be eligible for a smaller CTC.
- The child you are claiming must be your child, your grandchild, your sibling, your niece/nephew, or your great-niece/nephew. Foster relatives, step-relatives, and half-relatives also qualify.
- Your child must have been less than 18 at the end of 2021, born on or after January 1, 2004.
- Your child needs to have lived with you for at least six months in 2021.
- Your child must not be financially independent, meaning they cannot pay for more than half of their own living expenses.
Families that already got the advance payments in 2021 must file to get the second half of their credit in 2022. Families that didn’t get their advance credit can get the entire credit by filing now.
The CTC will not affect your other benefits. Parents or guardians will need an SSN or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
Questions?
For more information about the CTC, including answers to frequently asked questions, visit GetYourRefund.org’s Child Tax Creditwebpage.
Don’t miss out; if you haven’t claimed your 2021 CTC benefit, remember that you have until Tuesday, November 15, 2022, to claim it. So visit getctc.org/nyc to start your claim TODAY!
- Are you experiencing an increase of stress due to covid-19?
- Is your child overwhelmed by remote learning
- Does your family need help finding resources for food, clothing and shelter?
- Do you need help locating testing and vaccination sites in your community?
- We offer crisis counseling services to help you manage your stress.
We are here for you!
- Just for Kids: A Comic Exploring the New Coronavirus (WEBSITE)
- Fear of Coronavirus - A Good Time to Talk to Kids About Keeping Fears Realistic and Manageable (WEBSITE)
- How Do You Talk to Children About Coronavirus? Stay Honest and Simple to Avoid Anxiet (WEBSITE)
- How to Talk to Your Kids About the Coronavirus (and Ease Their Fears) (WEBSITE)
- Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus | Child Mind Institute (WEBSITE)
- Brain POP en español - Todo sobre Corona Virus: (WEBSITE)
- School Mental Health Resource & Training (WEBSITE)
- New York State Office of Mental Health (WEBSITE)
- Food Banks/Soup Kitchen by Borough (WEBSITE)
- WCK distributing meals in The Bronx, Queens, Harlem, Brooklyn & New Jersey (WEBSITE)
- One Week of Free Groceries: Distribution of free food, available to any New Yorker who needs it: (WEBSITE)
- Grab and Go Meals for All New Yorkers: To find a location, text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877 or visit (WEBSITE)
- SNAP: (WEBSITE)
- Information about school meals and remote learning: (WEBSITE)
- The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides which are continually updated. Guides can be found here: (WEBSITE)
- Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) Food Benefits for All NYC Public School Students (WEBSITE)
- Food Assistance Resource Finder (WEBSITE)
- Buscador de Recursos de Asistencia Alimentaria (WEBSITE)
Legal Information & Immigration Services
- Family Justice Centers - (WEBSITE)
- NYC HOPE - can connect you to resources to help you or a loved one experiencing dating, domestic, or gender-based violence. (WEBSITE)
- LIFT - Justice for All - One family at a time Helping New Yorkers find justice in Family Court since 1996. (WEBSITE)
- SOCIAL SECURITY (WEBSITE)
- Resources for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19 Pandemic (WEBSITE)
Obtaining public assistance
ACCESS HRA - About the Human Resources Administration - (WEBSITE)
