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Are you homeless? Are You Homeless?

Policy & Advocacy

Win engages in research, analysis, and advocacy to develop and advance policy solutions to the family homelessness crisis in New York City. Below are our advocacy reports, policy briefs, public testimony, and other advocacy materials.

 

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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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December 16, 2021

Every Family Housed: The first steps for the next mayor

With 35 years of experience serving families with children in shelter and in supportive housing, Win has seen New York City take the wrong approach…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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