In 1984, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts, together with the U.S. Conference of Mayors, established the National Healthcare for the Homeless Council. A group of New York City homeless service providers and advocates met to respond to the proposal to provide health an...
Reports on plans of New York City's Department of Homeless Services to establish pilot facilities for the assessment of homeless people's service needs based on desired behaviors. Requirement for applicants with addiction and mental health problem to sign an 'Independent Living Plan'; Criticisms ...
A New York City Councilmember is taking the city's Department of Homeless Services to task, saying it needs to do a better job managing food at the city's migrant shelters. CBS News New York's Tim McNicholas has the investigation.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Some residents in Queens say they're going to take the New York City Department of Homeless Services to task for its plans to bring a new men's shelter to their neighborhood. They fear a very different kind of housing could stand in the middle of family homes ...
“A lot of folks aren't prepared, and that's what leads to high rates of homelessness. I myself found housing hard considering I was going to school when I got out. A lot of landlords in New York City were looking for my tax returns on...
A Little Goes a Long Way: Backpacks With Essentials Go to New York's Homeless More Reuters Backpacks For The Street's President and CEO Jeffrey Newman shows a backpack with supplies for the homeless, in New York City, U.S., August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Roselle Chen B...
Thenonprofit Winunveiled Project Hope – an action plan for state and city government in response to what they say are anticipated budget cuts to homeless services and increased deportations. The organizations believe the policies outlined inProject 2025, devised by a right wing think tank, will ...
Ittleson Foundation, New York.Shaffer D, Caton CLM. Runaway and homeless youth in New York City. A report to the Ittleson Foundation; New York City: 1984.Shaffer D, Caton C. Runaway and Homeless Youths in New York City. New York: Ittleson Foundation, 1984...
"I worked hard for this, and I ain't letting nobody make me give it up," Leach said. Breaking Ground's outreach teams work closely with city homeless services to identify those ready to take the next step, and they build relationships to ensure a smooth transition. ...
New York City is executing a plan to clear out encampments across the city where homeless people are known to live and connect those individuals with social services over the next two weeks, according to an official with Mayor Eric Adams’ office. City officials will work to eradicate makeshift...