EDUCATION, TRAINING & COLLEGE ACCESS

ADULT EDUCATION

  • English for Speakers of Other Languages
  • Citizenship Preparation
  • Community Health Worker Training (If interested, fill out form)
  • Computer and Financial Literacy

MRNY typically enrolls students in classes 4 times a year:

  • Late December/early January for classes starting in January;
  • Late March for classes starting in April;
  • Late June/early July for classes starting in July;
  • Mid July/August for classes starting in September.

Please call your preferred location (classes and levels vary by office]:

  • Bushwick, Brooklyn (718) 418-7690, ext. 1299
  • Jackson Heights, Queens (718) 565-850, ext. 4438
  • Port Richmond, Staten Island (718) 418-7690, ext. 1299
  • Brentwood, Long Island (631) 231-2220
  • White Plains, Westchester (914) 948-8466

Ask to be put on the waiting list for your class and leave your phone number. We contact people on the waiting lists when it’s time for intake. Classes fill up quickly so please call early for your preferred start month.

Youth Training and College Access
Please call our Brooklyn office at (718) 418-7690 for more information on our following services:

  • Youth-Led College Access and Financial Aid Applications
  • Wraparound Services for Students in Community School

Targeted Trainings

  • Occupational Health and Safety Training (available in various locations – please call our Queens office at (718) 418-7690 for more information)

 

HEALTH SERVICES

For all Health Services call: 1-866-365-2724. Listen to the options and leave a voicemail. A member of the Health Team will return your call within a few days. We provide the following services:

  • Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance
  • Health Care Navigation & Access
  • TGNCIQ (transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex, and queer) Health Advocacy
  • Medical Debt Reduction Assistance
  • Nutrition Support and Food Pantry
  • Peer Health Coaching & Illness Management
  • Referrals for Rapid HIV Testing
  • SNAP (Food Benefit) Enrollment Assistance

LEGAL SERVICES

To obtain legal assistance with a legal problem, please visit one of our neighborhood community centers or call the numbers listed below. We offer the following services:

Housing: legal support for tenants to avoid eviction and address overdue maintenance, tenant training on housing rights and landlord interactions
Public Benefits: access to Medicaid, food stamps, health insurance, and more
Employment & Workplace Justice: legal assistance with legal issues such as recovery of unpaid wages, accessing workers compensation benefits, and addressing employment discrimination, among others 
Immigration & Action NYC:  legal support and representation on immigration matters, including deportation defense, citizenship, DACA consultations, U-Visas
Civil Rights/TGNCIQ Justice: Know Your Rights training for police interactions and bystander training for responding to anti-trans violence (Queens office only)
Family Law: legal support for custody/visitation, uncontested divorce, adoption, child/spousal support, temporary/permanent orders of protection

Bushwick, Brooklyn
Please contact us at (718) 418-7690. We provide the following services:

  • Housing
  • Public Benefits
  • Employment / Workplace Justice
  • Civil Rights / LGBTQ Justice
  • Immigration

Jackson Heights, Queens
Please contact us at (718) 565-8500.  We provide the following services:

  • Housing
  • Public Benefits
  • Employment / Workplace Justice
  • Civil Rights / LGBTQ Justice
  • Immigration
  • Action NYC

Port Richmond, Staten Island
Please contact the office at (718) 727-1222. We provide the following services:

  • Housing
  • Public Benefits
  • Immigration
  • Action NYC

Brentwood, Long Island
Please contact the office at (631) 231-2220.  We provide the following services:

  • Immigration

White Plains, Westchester
Please contact the office at (914) 948-8466.  We provide the following services:

  • Immigration
  • Family Law
  • Employment / Workplace Justice