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 18, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity | September 21, 2023
Win has always welcomed all children into our shelters, and we strive to provide high-quality programming for kids of all ages. However, while subsidized childcare is a proven catalyst for the economic advancement of parents and the enrichment of their children, the City does not facilitate enrollment in public and community-based programs. Win has to privately fund its own convenient on-site childcare, and families who chose to enroll in community childcare must first endure a lengthy eligibility and application process. To rectify these issues, we stand in support of the proposed bills and recommend additional changes to improve childcare access for families experiencing homelessness. For all the families, the short- and long-term impacts of childcare are innumerable.
April 18, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare Jointly with the Committee on Immigration | August 10, 2023
For families with children who are living in precarious emergency shelter settings or have yet to go through intake, the 60-Day Rule offers a grim insight on what could be coming next for them. The 60-Day Rule has resulted in adult asylum seekers sleeping on the streets or in City parks, and we worry that families will soon be subject to these harsh rules and unfit conditions if the City doesn’t alter its agenda.
April 18, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on Immigration Jointly with the Committee on General Welfare | June 21, 2023
As part of the Mayor’s Program to Eliminate the Gap, the City is proposing to cut the budget of nonprofit providers by 2.5 percents, specifically telling us to consider staff layoffs. These cuts will undoubtedly result in delayed move-outs, worsened outcomes for families and children, overworked employees, and additional staffing vacancies in homeless services. The City is starving the very system on which it depends. Therefore, as we come before the City Council today to support the proposed legislation, we ask you first and foremost to oppose these cuts to the Department of Homeless Services and providers to assure that there is an infrastructure left to implement these reforms.
April 18, 2024
Testimony for the New York City Council Committee on Finance Executive Budget Hearing | May 24, 2023
As the City continues to face historically high levels of homelessness, it is critical that the FY24 budget invests in essential services focusing on solving rather than managing the crisis. Initial investments in lifesaving services and resources will lead to significant savings for the City. We urge the City to adopt common sense and fiscally responsible reforms that will improve the social services sector, address the mental health crisis, and combat homelessness.
April 28, 2023
Testimony of Win (formerly Women In Need, Inc.) for the New York City Council Committee on Immigration Jointly with the Committee on Governmental Operations
Thank you to Chair Hanif and Chair Ung and to the esteemed members of the Committee on Immigration and the Committee on Governmental Operations for the opportunity to submit testimony. I am Dr. Henry Love, the Vice President of Policy and Planning at Win.
April 25, 2023
Comments from Win (formerly Women In Need, Inc.) On The Human Resources Administrations Proposed Rule Changes Related to CityFHEPS
Win would like to express our support for the New York City Human Resources Administration’s (HRA)
proposals to increase eligibility and simplify the administrative process for the City Fighting Homelessness
and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) program.
April 25, 2023
Testimony from Win (formerly Women In Need, Inc.) For The Committee on General Welfare FY24 Budget Hearing
Thank you, Chair Ayala and members of the General Welfare Committee, for the opportunity to offer
testimony. Win is the largest provider of shelter and services to families with children experiencing
homelessness in New York City. Win operates 14 shelters and nearly 500 supportive housing units
throughout the city. Currently, more than 6,200 people call Win “home” every night, including 3,490
children — in total, we house over 14 percent of homeless families with children in New York City.
March 27, 2023
Testimony of Win (Formerly Women in Need) for the New York City Council Committee on General Welfare on Access to Legal Representation in Housing Court
Thank you to Chair Ayala and to the esteemed members of the Committee on General Welfare
for the opportunity to submit testimony. Currently, Win is the nation’s largest provider of shelter
and services to families with children experiencing homelessness. We operate 14 shelters and
nearly 500 supportive housing units across the five boroughs.
February 27, 2023
Testimony of Women In Need (Win) for the Committee on Women and Gender Equity
Thank you to Chair Cabán and to the esteemed members of the Committee on Women and
Gender Equity. We appreciate the opportunity to offer testimony and express our support for
Intro 534, which would require the Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
(ENDGBV) to establish a trauma-informed program that connects eligible survivors of domestic
or gender-based violence to support services.
February 23, 2023
Testimony of Women In Need (Win) for the Committee on Housing and Buildings
Thank you to Chair Sanchez and to the esteemed members of the Housing and Buildings
Committee for the opportunity to submit testimony today. Currently, Win is the nation’s largest
provider of shelter and services to families with children experiencing homelessness.