THE PARTNERSHIP TO END HOMELESSNESS INC

HOUSING ASSISTANCE AND CRISIS ASSISTANCE:OUR SAVE HOMES RENTAL ARREARS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND SAFE HOMES RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM ADDRESS CRISES AND PROVIDE INTENSIVE CASEWORK TO KEEP NEW YORKERS PERMANENTLY HOUSED. SAVE HOMES: OUR RENTAL ARREARS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS A FULL GRANT PAYMENT (NO LOANS) THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENS, REGARDLESS OF EMPLOYMENT STATUS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION)WE PROVIDE RENTAL ASSISTANCE AS A FIRST STEP TO KEEPING NEW YORKERS SAFELY HOUSED WHILE WE PROVIDE THEM WITH ONGOING SUPPORT TO SECURE AND/OR IMPROVE THEIR INCOME. THIS WORK INCLUDES NYC ONE SHOT DEAL NAVIGATION AND RELATED ADVOCACY FOR ALL ELIGIBLE FAMILIES; LANDLORD NEGOTIATIONS AND MEDIATION TO SECURE RENT AND ARREARS DISCOUNTS, NEW LEASES, REPAIRS AND TIMELY PAYMENTS; AND, COLLABORATIONS WITH LEGAL SERVICES PARTNERS TO ENSURE LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR CLIENTS. SAFE HOMES: OUR RAPID REHOUSING PROGRAM SERVES CLIENTS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THAT PREVENTS THEM FROM REMAINING IN THEIR CURRENT HOMES. WE WORK WITH NEW YORKERS IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE TO FIND NEW SAFE HOMES AND PROVIDE GUARANTEED RENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR UP TO TWO YEARS TO ENSURE HOUSING AND HEALTH STABILITY. SERVICES INCLUDE LANDLORDS AND BROKER RELATIONS; HOUSING SEARCHES AND HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS (HQS) INSPECTIONS; RENT REASONABLENESS ASSESSMENTS; LEASE NEGOTIATIONS; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR QUALIFYING MOVING AND UTILITY COSTS; AND, THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL RAPID REHOUSING MANUALS THAT EXPLAIN LEASE TERMS, TENANT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE BREAKDOWN PLAN. IN TANDEM WITH THESE INTERVENTIONS, WE STABILIZE FAMILIES BY PROVIDING CRISIS INTERVENTION SERVICES AND CASEWORK TO GIVE CLIENTS ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, EDUCATION ACCESS, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS, CHILDCARE, SMALL CASH GRANTS, ASSISTANCE VIA OUR ON-SITE PANTRY AND OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES.

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING:OUR SOUND HOMES HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING NEEDS OF OUR CLIENTS. IN ADDITION TO, AND OFTEN UNDERLINING, THE STRUGGLE TO KEEP A ROOF OVER THEIR HEADS AND SURVIVE ON LOW INCOMES, OUR CLIENTS ARE SURVIVING TRAUMA AND DISCRIMINATION. SOUND HOMES: OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM PROVIDES CLIENTS ACCESS TO CULTURALLY-COMPETENT MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS; ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING (IN-PERSON AND VIA TELEHEALTH); PEER SUPPORT; (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR MORE INFORMATION)FACILITATED WORKSHOPS AND GROUPS ON TOPICS SUCH AS SEXUAL TRAUMA, PARENTING AND TENANT'S RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO FACILITATES CONNECTIONS TO PRIMARY AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS POTENTIALLY EXACERBATED BY, OR DRIVING, HOUSING INSTABILITY. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES OFFERED ARE TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH CLIENT AND THE INTENSITY AND DURATION OF THE SERVICES IS ADAPTED TO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND MAY FLUCTUATE OVER TIME.OUR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM ENSURES THE PARTNERSHIP IS A TRAUMA-INFORMED ENVIRONMENT. THE ROAD TO STABILITY IS NOT ALWAYS LINEAR, AND PERIODS OF DISENGAGEMENT OR CRISIS ARE NORMALIZED AND VALIDATED. OUR TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH IS MINDFUL OF THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERVENTIONS TO EVOKE TRAUMA, CONFUSION OR HARDSHIP, WHICH MAY IN TURN TRIGGER DISENGAGEMENT, CRISIS OR SETBACKS. WE WORK WITH OUR CLIENTS FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR AND CONTINUE TO BE AVAILABLE WHENEVER A CLIENT MAY NEED US IN THE FUTURE.