Hear Our Voices

This week's episode features Alisa Kyle, Director of Housing and Stability at New Destiny Housing (role at time of recording). She shares resources within NYC for survivors of domestic violence and their children as well as the importance of long-term housing stability. 

New Destiny Housing - https://newdestinyhousing.org/ 

Non-profit organization that provides housing and services to victims of domestic violence and their children and is committed to increase permanent housing options for domestic violence survivors by building affordable housing and improve their access to existing housing resources.

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

Family Justice Centers - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page (includes locations and phone numbers).

Provides free services and confidential services by phone and in person for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. 

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

Provides services to connect families fleeing domestic violence who are at risk of homelessness to quality, affordable rental units in privately owned buildings and informs individuals about their housing options.

HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

NYC HOPE Resource Guide to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home 

This week, we are joined by NYC advocate Mirtha, who has been in the homelessness prevention space for nearly 14 years. She shares about the resources available in the city to help with eviction, legal services, homelessness prevention, rental assistance, and so much more.

Riseboro Community Partnership (Mainly in Brooklyn communities)

https://riseboro.org/

Hotline for Rental Assistance: 718-547-2800

Email: [email protected]

Riseboro Resources:

Affordable Housing - https://riseboro.org/program/housing-development/

Adult Education - https://riseboro.org/program/adult-basic-education-abe/

Caregiver Support - https://riseboro.org/program/caregiver-support-2/

Case Management - https://riseboro.org/program/case-management/

Homelessness Prevention Services - https://riseboro.org/program/homebase-homelessness-prevention/

Legal Services - https://riseboro.org/program/legal-services-leap/

Rental Assistance Program - https://riseboro.org/program/rental-assistance-program-erap/

Other Services - https://riseboro.org/services

Homebase Program - Safety net for risk of homelessness

Homebase Locations - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page

Call 311 if at risk of eviction or homelessness.

HRA Rental Assistance - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/rental-assistance.page

Homelessness Prevention - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homelessness-prevention.page 

Legal Assistance - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/legal-assistance.page

One Shot Deal (Emergency Assistance) - https://access.nyc.gov/programs/one-shot-deal/

Supportive Housing - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/supportive-housing.page

Section 8 - https://access.nyc.gov/programs/section-8/

CityFHEPS - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page

CityFHEPS Application Documents - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page

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This week's episode features advocate Jacquelyn Simone, Policy Director at the Coalition for the Homeless (CFTH). The Coalition for the Homeless is an advocacy and direct service organization helping homeless individuals in New York City. Jacquelyn who proactively advocates to end homelessness in NYC describes the work of the organization and how policy analysis contributes to combatting homelessness. 

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Coalition for the Homeless - https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/

CFTH Crisis Intervention Hotline: 1-888-358-2384

Domestic violence HOTLINE: 1-800-621-4673

Get Help - https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/get-help/

CFTH Resource Guide - https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/resource-guide/

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. 

Listen to Part 1:

https://apple.co/3QWhGeE

https://spoti.fi/3HZRlYW

https://bit.ly/3Orosr4

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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.

Follow Funders Together on Twitter: @funderstogether and check out their website: funderstogther.org.

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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