Part of the Solution (POTS)

Helping low-income families and individuals since 1982, POTS has grown to become a leading

provider of emergency food, social services and legal representation in the Bronx. Services span

a wide spectrum of human needs and are designed to help people move from crisis to stability,

and eventually self-sufficiency. Currently, services include a Community Dining Room, open

seven days a week; a Food Pantry; Nutrition Education, Clothing Room, Shower, and Mail

Facilities; Barbershop; Case Management to help people address barriers to stability; a Legal

Clinic specializing in eviction prevention and improper denial of benefits; and the POTS Family

Club, to provide intensive case management, education, social, and nutrition support to a select

group of families. POTS also holds a variety of seasonal distributions for items such as back-toschool

supplies, Thanksgiving turkeys and holiday gifts and is host to a Medical and Dental Clinic.