Housing Instability Doesn't Always Look the Same Part 1

Hear Our Voices

English - November 15, 2023 05:08 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Previous Episode: About CityFHEPS and Advocating for Families Experiencing Housing Instability

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In part 1 of this series, we are joined by Anne who is a researcher with Chapin Hall focused on ending child, youth, and family homelessness. She talks about growing up in a household of violence and alcoholism and experiencing housing instability.

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Resources

⁠American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP⁠) - Voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death.

For information about support groups and more go to ⁠afsp.org⁠

If you are a young person living in a situation that you cannot endure much longer, reach out for help.

⁠National Runaway Safeline⁠ - responds to youth and families in crisis and serves as the national communications system for runaway and homeless youth.

Learn more at ⁠1800runaway.org⁠

Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) - Connect with a trusted, compassionate person who will listen and help you create a plan to address your concerns.

⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠

https://portal.311.nyc.gov/

⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠- apply for shelter

https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page

⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf

⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf

⁠⁠About Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance

⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf

⁠⁠Unlock NYC⁠⁠ (support for discrimination)

https://weunlock.nyc/

Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page

⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page

⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page

⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠ (SOTA)