Category: CFTH Blog

It’s a national reaction to become immobilized when confronted with a huge problem. Time and again, I’m asked, “Yes, I’d love to help the homeless. But it seems so massive — what can I do?” Here’s one practical tip: If ..Read More

This week, the Coalition for the Homeless is kicking off our third annual Project: Back to School drive. We are partnering with the United Federation for Teachers, WPIX and many other groups, to put together 3,000 backpacks, loaded with supplies for homeless ..Read More

Yesterday’s New York Times reported on a disturbing trend that the nation has been seeing–an increase in violent and deadly attacks against the homeless. A new report by the National Coalition for the Homeless shows that in 2009, forty-three fa ..Read More

This month, a new version of the City’s flawed rental subsidy for homeless families has rolled out, making it more difficult for families to gain stability and independence in one of the worst economic climates in decades. The new program keeps the one-s ..Read More

The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) recently published a “myths v. facts” page about Advantage. Curiously enough, their “facts” ignore their own data, indicators, and measurements. 1. DHS “fact:” The two ..Read More

By Jorge Morera, Crisis Intervention counselor Aside from the stress of losing one’s home, belongings and stability, homeless families have the added pressure of having to prove their “homelessness” in order to receive on-going shelter from t ..Read More

Amid record family homelessness and high unemployment, the Bloomberg administration is putting thousands of formerly-homeless families at risk of returning to shelter by cutting them off from rental assistance under the City’s flawed Advantage program. ..Read More

This past month, the number of homeless single adults continued to climb, despite the onset of summer which normally brings a decrease in the number of adults in shelter. At the end of June, the number of homeless single adults was higher than any other time s ..Read More

Yesterday, City officials announced a plan to fix the Section 8 crisis that has been looming over the City for the past several months. The crisis stemmed from deep deficits faced by the New York City Housing Authority, which administers Section 8 vouchers. ..Read More