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Resources

Here are some organizations that provide employment support, crisis services, legal services and essential resources for young people across New York City. You don’t have to navigate this alone.

Youth Services

Youth Employment Programs

Youth Crisis Service Providers

Youth Legal Help

One Pagers

Youth Represent offers free, shareable one-pagers to empower youth with essential knowledge on navigating legal and systemic challenges in New York City. Topics include “Know Your Rights” facts about navigating job applications with a criminal record, police encounters, marijuana laws in New York, RAP sheets, and name & gender marker changes.

English

Applying for Jobs

Police Interactions

Marijuana Laws

RAP Sheets

Name & Gender Marker Change

Spanish

Solicitar Trabaja

Interacciones policiales

Leyes Sobre La Marihuana

Antecedentes Penales

Cambio de Nombre Y Genero

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