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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 29,000 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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February 2022

Letter_Changes to PATH and AFIC

Dear Mayor Adams and Commissioner Jenkins During the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) made positive, but temporary changes to the application process…

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December 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 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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September 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 2021

Testimony of Women In Need (WIN) on Int. No. 1794 by Josefa Silva Before the General Welfare Committee of the Ne York City 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 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 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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July 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…

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May 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…

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March 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…

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