A Golden Girl’s Legacy Brings Hope to LGBT Youth Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Huffington Post Despite a slew of recent gay rights victories, advocates estimate that hundreds of thousands of LGBT teens around the country are still rejected by their families. A lot of these kids end up homeless in New York City, which has only about 100 beds dedicated to ..Read More
Today’s Read: Study Provides Further Evidence for Supportive Housing Model Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone We’ve known for decades that supportive housing – pairing on-site services with the stability of a permanent home – is one of the most powerful tools in ending homelessness for people with mental illness and other special needs. A study recently publishe ..Read More
More Children are Living in Poverty Than Before the Recession Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Fortune According to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, the economic recovery seems to be leaving one group in particular behind: children. 22% of American children, or more than 16 million kids, were living in poverty as of 2013, according to the report ..Read More
Residents at Brooklyn Family Shelter Struggle Through Scorching Weather Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Pix11 As New Yorkers sweat through another scorching day, finding relief is first priority for many people. Whether it’s grabbing an icy, water or taking a dip in a city pool, Mayor Bill de Blasio says those are all good ideas but the sweltering heat should also b ..Read More
Descending on Essex Crossing to Make Points About Homelessness and Union Labor Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in The Lo-Down A coalition representing groups that advocate for the homeless, labor unions and other progressive organizations marched from First Houses, the public housing development on East 3rd Street, to Delancey Street last Thursday evening. The activists held a “sle ..Read More
Substance Use, Mental Health Improves Among Homeless Following Housing First Intervention Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Healio Housing First with intensive case management improved housing stability and community functioning and reduced alcohol-related problems among homeless individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. “To address the pervasive problem of homelessnes ..Read More
New York City’s Great Shame: Homelessness is at its Highest Point Since the Great Depression Posted on July 20, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News New York is a great city and New Yorkers are a proud bunch. Yet one has to question if they have a right to be proud when thousands of New Yorkers have to live in homeless shelters or sleep on the streets. The great shame of the city is that homelessness is at ..Read More
The Solution to Homelessness is Housing, Not Policing Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in Gotham Gazette Mayor de Blasio and Commissioner Bratton were confronted by the growing disorder associated with homeless mentally ill people at a press conference on Wednesday. The mayor responded that the city is both relying on aggressive “quality of life” policing and ..Read More
Housing Advocates Stage Sleep-in to Push for More Affordable Accommodation Posted on July 17, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone in New York Daily News A group of housing advocates staged a sleep-in to encourage the city to build more affordable housing. About 200 protesters took to the streets Thursday evening to call on Mayor de Blasio to set aside 15,000 residential units for the homeless. The group marche ..Read More
