
PUERTO RICAN FAMILY INSTITUTE
NON-FOR-PROFIT, MULTI-PROGRAMS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY.
Welcome! / ¡Bienvenido!
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Puerto Rican Family Institute, Inc. is based on the principle of people first. We are proud to provide person-centered care to the individuals we serve. PRFI’s focus is on the person and their strengths, not their diagnosis or disability. Our support is focused on achieving the person’s aspirations and tailored to the needs and unique circumstances that they present to us.

PUERTO RICAN FAMILY INSTITUTE, INC.
A non-for-profit, multi-program, family-oriented health and human services agency that provides culturally sensitive services to children adults and families in all of New York Communities. We also provide services in Puerto Rico.
We are committed to the elimination of racism, the prevention of violence, and all forms of discrimination. PRFI commitment to the people and communities we serve to assist with empowering and removing barriers of African Americans, Latinos, and all minorities in New York and Puerto Rico. No one is denied services for race, language, sexual orientation, religion, or inability to pay. Our diverse staff is here and ready to help everyone that walks through our doors. WE ARE PRFI!




Is to enhance the functioning and self-sufficiency of diverse marginalized communities and prevent family disintegration.
OUR MISSION
Programs Directors

Charlie Ugarte
Finance
Diana Almanzar
Corporate Compliance and Privacy Office
Candida Hierro
Human Resources
Maria Larraguibel
Mental Health and Health Homes
Norma Batista
VP Children & Families Development
Carlos M. Barbosa
Child & Adult Placement Prevention Programs
Luis Rodriguez
Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team
Executive Team
Mildred Allen, P.h.D.
Board Chair
John Robert
Vice Chair/Treasurer
Sonia Villanueva
1st Vice Chair,
Angelina Cabrera
Secretary
Patricia Stryker
Board Member
Johanna A. Decelleri
Board Member
Ana Marie Vazquez
Board Member
Manuel Mendez
Board Member
Michael Khodadadi
Board Member
Maria Dávila-Peguero
Board Member and President of Hope for Families and Children Foundation, Inc.

Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Sonia Gonzalez-Cruz
Head Start Bronx, NY
Lynsey Tucker
Program Director
Health Home-Case Management Services for Adults
Miguel A. Nin
Facility Manager/ Operations
Kara Beth Kimble
Program Director
Family Support Services
Barbara Bonhome
Program Director
Home Base Crisis Intervention
Case Management Services for Children & Adolescents
Syed Islam
Residential Programs