BUFFALO
Erie County Commission on Homelessness
The Commission works to coordinate the efforts of social services
agencies and departments of local government to address the problem
of homelessness in Erie County. The Commission is involved in
program development, research, policy analysis and legislative
advocacy.
190 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202-2462
Phone: 716-852-6120
Fax: 716-852-1629
Director: Daniel S. Weir
Email: dsweir@buffnet.net
NEW YORK CITY
Ansche
Chesed Homeless Shelter
251 West 100th Street
New York, NY 10025
Phone (212) 865-0600
Fax (212) 865-1700
Email: ac_shelter@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.anschechesed.org/activities/shelter/index.htm
The Ansche Chesed Homeless Shelter has been operating since at
least 1987. It opens every night at 7:00pm on the synagogue’s
second floor to provide 10 men a safe place to eat, shower, socialize,
and sleep. By 6:30am the next morning, the guests have departed
to either their jobs or their sponsor agencies where they participate
in programming to address the issues that led them to homelessness.
On average, a guest will stay at the shelter for a few months
before moving on to a more stable living situation such as an
SRO, group-assisted living or subsidized housing. Volunteers are
needed to staff the opening (7pm-9pm) and overnight (9 p.m.-6
a.m.) shifts.
Bailey House, Inc.
Bailey House is the second-oldest AIDS organization in New York
City. Bailey House offers housing, vocational training, support
services, and personal care to homeless people living with AIDS.
Bailey House also advises groups on setting up scatter-site housing
and runs workshops on addiction, legal issues, management, and
more.
275 Seventh Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-633-2500
Fax: 212-633-2932
Email: margarette@baileyhouse.org
BRC Human Services Corporation
BRC Human Services Corporation's main purpose is to help eliminate
homelessness and assist homeless individuals who have special
needs, physical and emotional disabilities, and varying degree
of abilities, lead fuller and more productive lives. Yearly, BRC
provides an array of supported housing and comprehensive heath
and mental health services, addiction treatment, and vocational
services and advocacy to over 12,000 individuals. Celebrating
over 26 years of commitment and service, BRC is dedicated to housing
and supporting New York City's homeless as they work to recover
their lives. To achieve its goals BRC has developed a comprehensive
approach to ending homelessness that includes a continuum of 20
programs.
191 Chrystie Street
New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-533-5700
Fax: 212-533-1893
Email: brccorp@aol.com
The Center for Urban Community
Services
The Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS) provides a continuum
of supportive services for homeless and formerly homeless people,
including street outreach, a drop-in center, transitional and
permanent housing programs, and vocational and employment programs.
Particular emphasis is placed on specialized services for people
with mental illness, HIV/AIDS, and chemical dependency.
Administrative Offices:
120 Wall Street, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10005
Phone:(212) 801-3300
Email: davido@cucs.org
Coalition for
the Homeless
The Coalition for the Homeless provides a mobile food program;
a summer sleep-away camp for 400 homeless children; a rental assistance
program; a permanent housing with supportive services for formerly
homeless families and single adults living with AIDS; a community
voice mail program; a job readiness program for homeless and low
income women; The Junior Coalition, which encourages activism
among high school teens; crisis intervention; and permanent housing
for homeless families and single adults.
89 Chambers Street
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212.964.5900, ext. 113
Fax: 212.964.1303
Email: homeless@24x7.com
Homes for the
Homeless
Homes for the Homeless provides service-enriched transitional
housing to homeless families in New York City. The Institute for
Children and Poverty conducts research on strategies for fighting
poverty and homelessness.
36 Cooper Square, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Email: hn4061@handsnet.org
Housing Works, Inc.
Housing Works is the nation's largest provider of housing, supportive
services, and advocacy for homeless and formerly-homeless people
with AIDS and HIV. The mission of Housing Works is to reach the
most vulnerable and underserved communities in New York City with
a comprehensive range of services designed to help them gain stability,
security, and independence so that they can live longer, healthier
lives with hope and dignity.
594 Broadway Suite 700
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-966-0466
Fax: 212-966-0869
E-mail: HWorks@dti.net
Praxis Housing Initiatives,
Inc.
Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc. is an independent, not-for-profit
housing development corporation with the mission to convert single
room occupancy hotels and similar housing into cost-effective,
alternative, transitional and permanent living and service environments
for homeless and near-homeless persons. Praxis implements supportive
housing initiatives among the most challenging homeless populations
of New York City. Praxis seeks to form new collaboratives with
not-for-profits, government agencies, and for-profit owners. Praxis
is committed to housing as the essential factor in stabilizing
persons living with HIV/AIDS, substance abuse, or other life-threatening
concerns.
17 Battery Place, Suite 2400
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212-293-8404
Fax: 212-293-8420
Contact: G. Sterling Zinsmeyer
Email: zinsmeyer@praxishousing.org
There's No Place
Like Home
The Henry Street Settlement Center for Training and Information
for Families, Inc. maintain this Bulletin Board Service (BBS)
and web site designed to help New York City's homeless families
find permanent housing and maintain stable, productive family
lives. The BBS is open and free by dialing 212-480-4315; the web
site is at http://www.tiac.net/users/drbowker
.
Henry Street Settlement Center for Training
466 Grand Street
New York, NY 10002
Contact: Joan McAllister
Phone: 212-645-6940
Email: tnplh@drbowker.tiac.net
Urban Pathways
Urban Pathways serves over 3,000 homeless men and women in New
York City annually through a continuum of care model. Through
street outreach, drop-in centers and transitional and permanent
supportive housing, Urban Pathways reaches the most troubled and
vulnerable population. Many of their clients are mentally ill
and/or chemically addicted. Urban Pathways offers a range of services
including on-site medical and psychiatric care, vocational readiness
programming and mental health counseling.
Administrative office:
575 Eighth Avenue, New
York, NY 10018-3011
Phone: 212.736.7385
Fax: 212.736.1388
Email: pathways@interport.net
