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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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…
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…
March 17, 2021
Testimony by Jessica Yager of Win: General Welfare Committee Preliminary Budget Hearing
Good afternoon Chair Levin and members of the General Welfare Committee. I am Jessica Yager, the Vice President of Policy and Planning at Win, the…