In Part 2 of Shaindy's Story, NYC mom tells us more about her experience in shelter and with domestic violence (DV). Shaindy shares about what she would have changed for herself and her son, the past and current challenges they face due to housing instability and experience of DV, and what they are doing now to move forward. 

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NYC’s Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE (4673). This number is staffed 24/7.

Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/prevention/domestic-violence.page)

Safe Horizon Legal and Court Help (https://www.safehorizon.org/our-services/legal-and-court-help/)

New Destiny Housing Resource Center (https://newdestinyhousing.org/housing-help/) 

On this week's episode, we are joined by NYC mom Shaindy who shares about her experiences of family homelessness. Shaindy dives into how she lost her home, what it was like in shelter, and her child's experience in shelter. Listen to her story and the advice she has for other parents who may be at risk of homelessness particularly those experiencing domestic violence. 

Stay tuned for Part 2 next week. 

DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) Intake Center

Families with children apply for shelter at PATH (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page)

PATH Brochure (https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf)

CAMBA (https://camba.org/programs/) Includes programs such as housing stability, homelessness prevention, family and community support. 

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Ms. Andere, CEO of Funders Together to End Homelessness, joins us to share about this national network of foundations and donors working to strategize grant making towards racial and housing justice. She dives into what housing justice means and how Funders Together is working towards housing racial justice.

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Follow Invisible People on Twitter: @invisiblepeople and check out invisiblepeople.tv.

NYC mom Jessica's story continues this week as she talks about what she went through experiencing eviction, getting housing, and the challenges she's had to face to get housing. 

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This week, Jessica joins us to tell us about how things were for her in the homelessness system and what is currently going on. Jessica has been on this journey since 2019, facing one of everyone's biggest fears: eviction. 

NYC advocate, Mildred, who helps with housing, supporting the families who enter the housing lottery, and works with the Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). She dives into how to apply for the lottery, NYC Housing Connect 2.0, and finding additional support.

Housing Connect (https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/)

Search Lottery (https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/search-lotteries)

NYC HPD (https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/index.page)

About 311 (https://portal.311.nyc.gov/about-nyc-311/)

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