Organization Details:

The mission of HeartShare Human Services is to nurture and support, with dignity and respect, children, adults and families in order to expand opportunities and enhance lives.

Description and/or History:
Founded in 1914, HeartShare Human Services is a nonprofit organization that assists more than 20,000 New Yorkers. Its wide spectrum of services assist individuals with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities through numerous programs including education services, adult day programs, residential services, case management, recreation programs, family support services, and health services. It also provides counseling, after-school programs and assistance with foster care and adoption to children and families, supports people affected by HIV/AIDS, and administers energy assistance programs.
HeartShare opened its doors in 1914 to assist young adults transitioning from orphanages to life on their own. As orphanages began closing in the 1960s, it adapted its services and started offering foster care. In the 1970s it began assisting individuals with developmental disabilities, and in the 1990s it opened programs for people with HIV/AIDS. Today, HeartShare offers a complete spectrum of services from early childhood through adulthood.

Contact person: Tricia Fleming, Communications Director, (718) 422-3266, (email)

Address:

12 MetroTech Center, 29th Fl. Brooklyn, NY 11201 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: A, C, F Jay Street stop,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5 mins.