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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April 25, 2023
CityFHEPS Roadblocks to Housing
Last year, the typical family living in shelter spent 17 months there before moving into permanent
housing. Bureaucratic barriers in the CityFHEPS housing voucher program are a major contributor to this delay, forcing families
to remain homeless and costing the city thousands of dollars. The New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) can and
must change the CityFHEPS voucher to address these issues.
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…
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…
June 27, 2017
Testimony of Win to the NYC Council General Welfare Committee
Good afternoon. Thank you to Chair Levin, and all the members of the General Welfare Committee. It is a pleasure to be with you this…
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…