

PUERTO RICAN FAMILY INSTITUTE
PRFI is a Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Cultural Social, Educational, and Healthcare Institution serving all communities in New York City and Puerto Rico
Welcome! / ¡Bienvenido!
Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc. is based on the principle of people first. We are proud to provide person-centered care to those we serve. PRFI’s focus is on the person and their strengths, not their diagnosis or disability. Our support is focused on achieving each person’s aspirations and tailoring our work to meet their needs and unique circumstances.
Quality Assurances Accreditation by:
Empowering Families since 1960



PUERTO RICAN FAMILY INSTITUTE, INC.
We are a non-for-profit, multi-program, family-oriented health and human services agency providing culturally affirming services to adults, families, and children in communities across New York City and Puerto Rico.
We are committed to the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination, and to the prevention of violence. We are committed to empowering underserved, underfunded families and communities, and to removing barriers that block their access to care. No one is denied services for based on race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, religion, or inability to pay.
Our staff are here and ready to help everyone that walks through our doors. WE ARE PRFI!
To enhance the functioning and self-sufficiency of marginalized communities and to help prevent family disintegration.
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Program Directors

Sonia Gonzalez-Cruz
Program Director
Head Start Bronx, NY
Kathy Lukyanoskaya MA, MSW
Program Director
Health Home-Case Management
Services for Adults
Kara-Beth Kimble, LMSW
Program Director
Family Support Program
Syed Islam
Director of Residential Programs
Ariel F. Girardi
Human Resources Manager
Gilberto Soto Flores
Facilities Manager





Executive Team

Luis Rodriguez
President
& Chief Executive Officer
Maria Larraguibel
VP Behavioral Health Services
Norma Batista
VP Early Education Services
Diana Almanzar
Chief Corporate Compliance
& Privacy Officer
Charlie Ugarte
Director of Finance




Board of
Directors

Angelina Cabrera
Board Member Emeritus
John Robert
Board Member Emeritus
Emil J. Delgado, Esq.
Board Member
Foundation's President
Jacqueline Cepeda
Board Member
Johanna A. Decelleri
Board Chair
Caroline Gomez Lassalle, Esq.
Board Member
Wesley Tashir-Rodriguez
Board Member
Danny Tejada
Board Member
Ann Marie Vazquez
Board Member







