New York Daily News | September 01, 2019
NYC’s largest shelter leads college tours for homeless teens
As the population of homeless students in New York City rises, WIN— armed with a $25,000 grant from telecommunications giant AT&T — has taken dozens of teenagers living in WIN facilities on college tours to help boost college enrollment for students without housing.
WCBS 880 | July 05, 2019
Sweet Spot With Mike Sugerman: NYC Theater Helps Kids Living In Homeless Shelters Tell Their Stories
“The kids participating in this program are homeless,” said Brittany Pavon Suriel, Director of Volunteer Services at WIN (formerly Women in Need), who couldn’t be…
BKLYNER | June 25, 2019
Op-Ed: Why We’re Welcoming the Families of the New Fourth Avenue Shelters
At Brooklyn Children’s Theatre (BCT), we have a golden opportunity to do our part to combat the crisis by welcoming the families who will live…
Yahoo! | June 05, 2019
Formerly homeless high school senior gets into 12 universities: ‘I was blessed’
A formerly homeless high school senior, Brianna Watts, who had been living in a shelter with her mother Bridgette Gibbs, has been accepted into 12…
ABC 7 NY | June 02, 2019
Christine Quinn on Up Close With Bill Ritter
Win President Christine Quinn sat down with Bill Ritter to discuss the importance of increasing the number of Bridging the Gap social workers in NYC…
El Diario | May 28, 2019
More social workers for homeless students
NEW YORK – Given the increase of homeless New York students, several organizations committed to the defense of children, requested on Tuesday that the De…
Harlem World Magazine | May 28, 2019
Amid Record Rates Of Student Homelessness Advocates Call On Mayor To Increase Funding
Today, Christine C. Quinn President & CEO of Win (formerly Women in Need) joined Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) Kim…