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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

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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!

OUR MISSION

To enhance the functioning and self-sufficiency of marginalized communities and to help prevent family disintegration.

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Mission
Our team

Program Directors

Sonia Gonzalez-Cruz
Program Director
Head Start Bronx, NY

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Kathy Lukyanoskaya MA, MSW 
Program Director
Health Home-Case Management
Services for Adults​

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Kara-Beth Kimble, LMSW
Program Director
Family Support Program

Syed Islam
Director of Residential Programs

 

 

 


 

Ariel F. Girardi
Human Resources Manager

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Gilberto Soto Flores

Facilities Manager

Executive Team

Luis Rodriguez

President

& Chief Executive Officer

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Maria Larraguibel

VP Behavioral Health Services ​​

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Norma Batista

VP Early Education Services 

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Diana Almanzar

Chief Corporate Compliance

& Privacy Officer​

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Charlie Ugarte

Director of Finance​​​​​​​

Board of

Directors

Angelina Cabrera

Board Member Emeritus​​​​

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John Robert

Board Member Emeritus 

Emil J. Delgado, Esq.

Board Member

Foundation's President 


Jacqueline Cepeda

Board Member

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Johanna A. Decelleri

Board Chair​

Caroline Gomez Lassalle, Esq.

Board Member​

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Wesley Tashir-Rodriguez 

Board Member

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Danny Tejada

Board Member

Ann Marie Vazquez  

Board Member​

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WE’RE OPEN:

Monday - Saturday 
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

VISIT US

145 W 15th Street New York,

NY 10011

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Tel: 212-924-6320

Fax: 646.306-0513

Email: dbenitez@prfi.org

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