

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
Program Director
Health Home-Case Management
Services for Adults

Kara-Beth Kimble
Program Director
Family Support Program

Barbara Bonhome
Director of HHSC & HBCI Programs

Syed Islam
Director of Residential Programs

Gilberto Soto Flores
Facilities Manager

Ariel F. Girardi
Human Resources 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

Eunice Roberts
Board Member

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