Dorian’s Story | First Step Graduate 2024 Posted on April 18, 2024 Meet Dorian. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Dorian moved to New York when she was 11 and that’s when life really began. After facing many tragic adversities including a violent ex-partner, homelessness and unemployment, Dorian found the Coalition for ..Read More
PSA: Save the Right to Shelter Posted on December 12, 2023 A PSA from the Coalition for the Homeless about protecting the legal Right to Shelter in New York. ..Read More
Camp Homeward Bound Posted on December 12, 2023 Each summer, Camp Homeward Bound provides three 16-day sleep-away sessions at Harriman State Park for hundreds of children. Our sleep-away camp provides a safe haven away from the harsh life of city streets and shelters, where homeless kids have fun and make f ..Read More
Melissalee Posted on December 1, 2023 The Coalition’s First Step graduate Melissalee has overcome so many obstacles to get to the point that she is today. After attending our job training program, she found a job, housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own strengths ..Read More
Paulette Posted on May 4, 2022 Watch First Step graduate Paulette share her story of the emotional devastation of going in and out of shelters with her husband and her three daughters, and the tragedies she endured. She found First Step through her housing counselor and she was hesitant at ..Read More
Monica Posted on April 12, 2022 Watch the story of Monica, who has shown amazing resilience, despite the many challenges life has thrown her way. First Step helped Monica find a full-time job, safe housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own intrinsic strengths a ..Read More
September 23rd COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Posted on September 25, 2020 On September 23rd, several New York City faith leaders and homeless advocacy and services groups held the third virtual memorial service to honor the many homeless and formerly homeless New Yorkers, as well as those serving them, who have lost their lives duri ..Read More
Harmonia Residents Posted on September 24, 2020 Meanwhile, a vocal group of neighbors on the Upper West Side objected to the use of nearby hotels to shelter people experiencing homelessness, even in the midst of a pandemic. They commiserated about so-called “quality of life” issues in a Facebook group a ..Read More
June 24th COVID-19 Virtual Memorial Posted on June 25, 2020 On June 24th, several New York City faith leaders and homeless advocacy and services groups held the second virtual memorial service to honor the many homeless and formerly homeless New Yorkers, as well as those serving them, who have lost their lives during t ..Read More
