Thank You To Our Remarkable GCFP Volunteers Posted on July 28, 2015 by Nicole Edine Last weekend we were excited to honor our amazing Grand Central Food Program volunteers with a “Thank You Picnic” in Central Park. Everyone had a great time swapping stories and sharing food – which is really what they do best. Our amazing GCFP voluntee ..Read More
Congratulations First Step Classes 128 and 129! Posted on July 24, 2015 by Nicole Edine Last week marked the beginning of a new chapter for 26 women in the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program. After 14 weeks of intensive computer training, professional internships, resume writing, mock interviews and job applications, First Step student ..Read More
Today’s Read: New York Plans $15/Hour Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Posted on July 23, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone On Wednesday, a panel recommended that New York State raise the minimum wage for employees of fast food restaurants to $15 an hour by 2018 in New York City and by 2021 elsewhere. If accepted by the acting labor commissioner, the decision will impact an estimat ..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
Today’s Read: Stemming the Annual Tide of Summer Family Homelessness Posted on July 17, 2015 by By Jacquelyn Simone While it might seem counterintuitive, the warm summer weather always brings with it a surge in the number of homeless families seeking shelter. Landlords have fewer qualms about evicting tenants in nicer weather, and many families with children find themselves ..Read More
Today’s Read: Is Street Homelessness Really Falling? Posted on July 13, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone A number of cities around the country have claimed that street homelessness is significantly declining – which would be welcome news if it were true. In New York City, a battalion of volunteers conduct an annual street survey each February called the Homel ..Read More
Today’s Read: Study Finds Section 8 Pays Off in Homelessness Fight Posted on July 10, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone The Coalition has long advocated Section 8 as a long-term solution to homelessness, and a new study conducted for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development provides new evidence of the stabilizing effect of the rental subsidies. Researchers monitored ..Read More
Today’s Read: How to Slash the Amount of Money Spent on Homelessness Posted on July 9, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone Permanent supportive housing isn’t some untested theory of how to combat chronic homelessness – it’s a real solution that gives hope to the most vulnerable members of society while saving taxpayers significant amounts of money. Since the signing of the f ..Read More
Today’s Read: NYC Works to Improve Safety of Homeless Shelter Workers Posted on July 6, 2015 by Jacquelyn Simone After the tragic killing of a shelter worker by a resident last April, and in light of homelessness in NYC persisting at record levels, the City has engaged in efforts to reevaluate and enhance security measures at all of its more than 250 homeless shelters. T ..Read More
