'This place has given our mom the ability to raise us safely,” shared one NYSSHP tenant in The Supportive Housing Network of NY's first-of-its-kind report on the state of #supportivehousing . Read more from the Network's Executive Director Pascale Leone in City Limits:

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'Now is the time to take the fundamental promise of supportive housing ... and modernize and improve the model,' writes The Supportive Housing Network of NY's Executive Director Pascale Leone. Governor Kathy Hochul & Carl E. Heastie Sen. Stewart-Cousins can help. Read more in City Limits: citylimits.org/2024/05/07/opi…

All #supportivehousing tenants deserve quality housing w/ essential services. Yet, funding inequities btwn newer & older programs cause older programs to receive less resources. Learn more in The Supportive Housing Network of NY's state of supportive housing report overview: shnny.org/images/uploads…

Early #supportivehousing programs in the 1980s focused on those with serious mental illnesses or HIV/AIDS. Today the movement has grown to serve a wide variety of at-risk populations. Learn about the history of supportive housing in The Supportive Housing Network of NY's report: shnny.org/images/uploads…

#supportivehousing is one of the most successful methods of permanently reducing chronic homelessness. We need to continue its momentum. The Supportive Housing Network of NY's report on the state of supportive housing gives us the data to help achieve this goal. Read more: shnny.org/images/uploads…

21% of statewide congregate #supportivehousing is more than 15 years old, but only 6% of it has been rehabbed. The Supportive Housing Network of NY's new report on the state of supportive housing sheds light on issues that require help from lawmakers and advocates. Read more: shnny.org/images/uploads…

New York #supportivehousing is split between congregate and scattered site residences. The Supportive Housing Network of NY recently released a first-of-its-kind report on the state of supportive housing. Learn more key findings in our two-page overview of the report: shnny.org/images/uploads…

Shoutout to Homeward NYC's volunteers & partners for their invaluable work! Your dedication touches many lives & we're deeply grateful. 🌿 ❤️ Let's honor those who volunteer, bettering our world. Together, we make a difference! #NVW #VolunteerWeek #ThankYouVolunteers #HomewardNYC

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April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day, a day to recognize the importance of routine HIV testing, status awareness, & continued focus on HIV prevention & treatment for transgender & nonbinary people. bit.ly/3T66jSK

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Join us on April 30th for 'Queering Healing From Sexual Violence,' a free webinar where we will share information on sexual trauma and how it relates to LGBTQIA+ communities, while providing tools and resources for healing sexual trauma.

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Today, on the National Day of Silence, we stand in solidarity with LGBTQ+ students and their allies to fight the harmful effects of bullying and harassment young LGBTQ+ people face in school. We are committed to making all spaces more inclusive for everyone. 🌈

9k units of #supportivehousing are at risk of going offline if Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature don't include a simple funding conversion in the budget. Read a supportive housing resident's account of why action is needed in City & State NY:
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'Supportive housing providers are forced to constantly fundraise from private donors.' Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature need to include more funding for #supportivehousing in the state budget, including the NYSSHP program. Via City & State NY:
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ESSHI provides $25,000 a year to households whereas NYSSHP gives only $3,900. @TheNetworkNY's new report on the state of #supportivehousing outlines where the movement is today and highlights program disparities like this one. Read more via Spectrum News NY1:
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The more capacity that we have as an organization to support our existing staff...we become more robust and then we are able to better serve,' said RUPCO CEO Kevin O'Connor. @TheNetworkNY just launched a report on the state of #supportivehousing . Via Spectrum News NY1:
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It's so important that we have parity and bring our older programs into the modern age,' said @TheNetworkNY executive director Pascale Leone. The Network's new report on the state of #supportivehousing sheds light on the disparity among programs. Via Spectrum News NY1:
nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-polit…

🌟 Total Solar Eclipse in NYC 🌟
☀️🌙 2:50 p.m: Darkening skies begin.
☀️🌙 3:25 p.m: Peak coverage! Witness 90% of the sun blocked by the moon.
☀️🌙 4:00 p.m Skies gradually lighten up again.
Wear solar eclipse glasses for safe viewing! 🕶️

#SolarEclipse2024 #NYC #HomewardNYC

Two #supportivehousing expansion plans—ESSHI & NYC 15/15—are expected to create 35K more units. For a complete catalog of the state of supportive housing today and where it can expand in the future, check out The Supportive Housing Network of NY's new first-of-its-kind report:

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