May 13, 2021
Every Family Housed: A Blueprint to End Family Homelessness for the Next Mayor
Despite the focus on reducing the number of families in shelter, the number of homeless families and children remains unacceptably high because the current approach does not end the cycle of homelessness. While the census has dropped, the Barclays Center does not have the capacity to hold the nearly 20,900 children who slept in a DHS shelter on an average night in 2020. Below, we explore recent trends and outline the homelessness landscape the next mayor will inherit.
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October 25, 2021
Testimony of Women In Need in Support of Intro 1829-2019 Make Permanent the Current Exemption of Children from PATH
Good Morning Chair Levin and Members of the General Welfare Committee. My name is Josefa Silva and I’m the Director of Policy and Advocacy at…
September 23, 2021
Codify and Make Permanent Changes to the Application Process at PATH and AFIC
To Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson and Commissioner Banks: During the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Homeless Services made many positive but temporary changes to…
September 15, 2021
Testimony of Women In Need (WIN) by Josefa Silva on Int. No. 1794 Before the General Welfare Committee of the NYC Council
Good Afternoon Chair Levin and Members of the General Welfare Committee. My name is Josefa Silva, and I’m the Director of Policy and Advocacy at…
July 31, 2021
Insider Expertise: Client Insight Groups as a Tool for Policy and Advocacy in Transitional and Supportive Housing
For far too long, policymakers in New York City have designed plans to address homelessness without speaking to the families impacted by it. As a…
July 30, 2021
Investing in Success: The Case for Supporting the Human Services Workforce
Government and nonprofit service providers rely on over 200,000 human services workers in New York City to provide a range of supports to individuals and…
July 28, 2021
Improving PATH: Dismantling Barriers to Shelter for Homeless Families with Children
New York City is well-known, and often lauded, for having a right to shelter for people experiencing homelessness. That legal requirement has been transformative and…