New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services Posted on September 27, 2017 by Corey Johnson and Beth Hofmeister in City and State For most young people, turning 21 is ceremonious. It’s a rite of passage into adulthood celebrated with spirits and friends. But for runaway and homeless youth utilizing New York City’s specialized youth shelter system, turning 21 carries a much di ..Read More
Coalition Testifies on Safe and Accessible Shelters for Homeless Youth Posted on September 29, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone In addition to the underlying trauma of homelessness, runaway and homeless youth face a range of daunting obstacles as they try to navigate the transition from adolescence to adulthood without the stability of a home. In order for these young people to thrive, ..Read More
We Couldn’t Have Helped So Many Kids Without You! Posted on September 28, 2017 The Coalition for the Homeless recently completed its 10th annual Project: Back to School, our school supply drive for homeless girls and boys. Throughout the months of August and early September, hundreds of caring individuals, organizations and volunteers we ..Read More
Anti-Overdose Medication Could Help Treat the Opioid Crisis Posted on September 27, 2017 by Mark Chiusano in amNewYork It was as if a lifetime’s worth of experience had led 52-year-old Stephen Weltsek to one moment last winter: In an East New York homeless shelter bathroom a young man passed out with a needle in his arm and Weltsek, coming upon him, knew just what to do. It ..Read More
Today’s Read: New Effort to Kill Obamacare Is Called ‘the Most Radical’ Posted on September 22, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone The latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act would tear a colossal hole in the safety net for the poorest Americans, preventing many people from accessing the comprehensive care they need to thrive – or sometimes simply survive. The repeal would be de ..Read More
New Effort to Kill Obamacare Is Called ‘the Most Radical’ Posted on September 21, 2017 by Kate Zernike, Reed Abelson, and Abby Goodnough in The New York Times For decades, Republicans have dreamed of taking some of the vast sums the federal government spends on health care entitlements and handing the money over to states to use as they saw best. Now, in an 11th-hour effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the par ..Read More
School Supply Collection Drive a Big Success Posted on September 20, 2017 in Queens Gazette Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Sarah Murphy, the Director of Development for the Coalition for the Homeless, posed with the backpacks and other school supplies that were dropped off at Borough Hall by contributors donating to “Project: Back to Sch ..Read More
Your Gift to First Step Will Be Doubled! Posted on September 20, 2017 Roughly 75 percent of the nearly 62,000 New Yorkers sleeping in homeless shelters tonight are in families – mostly female-headed households fleeing eviction or domestic violence. These women face a tremendous array of obstacles to stability, including a lac ..Read More
Yes, Homeless New Yorkers Can Vote Posted on September 11, 2017 The primary elections for several City offices are this Tuesday, September 12th! Here is some helpful info about making your voice heard on election day. Can I vote without a permanent address? YES! In 1984, Coalition for the Homeless filed the lawsuit Pitts v ..Read More