March 10, 2022
Win’s 2022 City Legislative Priorities
Win, formerly Women in Need, has been serving families with children experiencing homelessness in New York City for nearly 40 years. We understand the causes of homelessness and the supports that families need in order to break the cycle of homelessness. Unfortunately, we have seen leaders base decisions on managing the homelessness crisis instead of ending it. New York City has a fresh opportunity to focus on what matters: investing in the supports and interventions that help families build the financial and psychosocial resilience they need to achieve housing stability. A reduction in homelessness will follow. Below are six key steps that the City Council can take to put the tools to a brighter future in the hands of vulnerable families.
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May 10, 2020
THE AFTERMATH PLAN: Responding to Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19
After years of a widening gap between the income of millions of New Yorkers and the cost of living, New York City’s families and the…
March 05, 2020
THE AFTERMATH PLAN: Responding to Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19 Supplemental Information: Cost Estimate
Win’s Aftermath Plan outlines steps government must take to prevent disaster for vulnerable families and to prevent a tidal wave of demand for our already…
May 02, 2019
The Forgotten Face of Homelessness: Housing Instability
Over the past few years, Win has worked with partners in government, homeless services, and advocacy organizations to center the city’s approach to homelessness on…
April 04, 2018
The Forgotten Face of Homelessness: Children
With a growing number of children entering the shelter system from often unstable housing situations, Win is releasing the second in a series of policy…
October 20, 2016
Forgotten Face of Homelessness
On a given night, more than 23,600 children go to bed in a New York City homeless shelter. Approximately 70% of homeless New Yorkers in…