Impact of Housing Instability on a Father and Son in NYC
Hear Our Voices
English - December 13, 2023 15:02 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsNon-Profit Business Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
We are joined by writer and editor, Michael Jackson, who shares his story experiencing homelessness as a child and as an adult. After the passing of his wife, Michael and his son were displaced from the home they were renting due to the owner’s failure to safely sustain the apartment. Join us next week to listen to part 2!
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Resources
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
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
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page
Special One-Time Assistance (SOTA)
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page
Check out other resources: bit.ly/40pB4p8