NCS Connect (formerly Community Human Services Information Referral Program) provides information and referrals to those in need of but disconnected from services. NCS started NCS Connect in response to a community need — many free meal programs are staffed by volunteers who lack the resources to respond to requests for information and referrals for other services needed by guests. Our social worker meets privately with guests to understand their needs and help them access the necessary information or services. Types of support most frequently requested include shelter and housing, public assistance, mental health counseling, and substance use treatment.

NCS also produces and distributes Street Sheets, pocket-sized guides that outline neighborhood-specific resources. Street Sheets are distributed widely, at NCS Connect sites and other meal programs, faith-based institutions, libraries, emergency rooms, and a variety of community-based social service sites. Street Sheets offer detailed, accessible, and portable information on where and when individuals can find meal programs, shelters, drop-in centers, legal services, medical care, and other services in their area. More than 50,000 Street Sheets have been distributed to date. In 2022, Streets Sheets are available in English and Spanish for four Manhattan neighborhoods: the Upper East Side, the Upper West Side, Midtown, and Downtown.

We encourage you to print and carry a few copies of Street Sheets. If you would like printed copies sent to you or your organization to distribute, click below.

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