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Facts & Stats

• Reasons for Homelessness

• Roughly 568,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States on a given night in 2019. (HUD, Source)

• Homelessness by State

• Nearly 172,000 people in families with children were experiencing homelessness. (HUD, Source)

• Nearly 35,000 people were experiencing homelessness as unaccompanied youth on a given night in 2019. (HUD, Source)

• African Americans remain considerably overrepresented among the homeless population compared to the US population. (HUD, Source)

• Homelessness Impact Areas: Housing, Employment, Health, Family Care, Elder, Veteran, Youth, Criminalization, Domestic Violence, Mental Health, LQBTQ, Addiction

Housing in New York City

• Department of Homeless Services

• List of Shelters in NYC, including Boroughs 

• New York Homeless Shelter Directory  

Resources for Homeless (non-housing)

• Domestic Violence Support (Source) or 24 Hour Hotline 1(800)621-HOPE

• NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence: 1(212)714-1141

• The Doe Fund: The Doe Fund's mission is to break the cycles of homelessness, addiction and criminal recidivism providing holistic services, housing and work opportunities. 

• ACE: The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE) works with homeless men and women throughout New York City, providing job training, work experience and a lifetime support network to help our program participants achieve their goals and establish economic independence. 

• Care for the Homeless: For more than 35 years, Care for the Homeless has provided essential medical, mental and behavioral healthcare to people experiencing homelessness in New York City. 

Partnering

There is strength in numbers. Partnering with others around the world enables us to have greater reach, insights and impact for those we love and aim to serve. Since our inception, we have worked diligently to build a vetted list of partners who we can support through referrals, event promotion, participation, volunteering and program/product sales. 

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We believe in being part of a network that values honesty, kindness, and compassion. As such, we are selective of the partners and events we choose to work with in order to maintain our integrity for those we represent. If you would like to be part of our partner network, please email us and provide more information.