COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC

NEW YORK, New York, 10038-2716 United States

Mission Statement

The Coalition for the Homeless provides food and clothing, eviction prevention, crisis services, permanent housing, job training and programs for youth to 3,500 New Yorkers each day, while our advocacy fights for solutions to end homelessness once and for all.

About This Cause

Coalition for the Homeless: For more than four decades, the Coalition for the Homeless has developed and implemented humane, cost-effective strategies to end mass homelessness in New York City. Our model programs represent solutions that can dramatically reduce the homeless population and prevent homelessness among those most at risk. Every day, our 11 frontline programs help more than 3,500 men, women and children survive immediate crises and help them on the path to long-term stability. We witness firsthand the challenges they face and shape our services to best meet their needs, providing emergency food and clothing, eviction prevention, crisis services, permanent housing, job training and special programs for homeless youth. Our renowned advocacy tirelessly fights for investments in proven, cost-effective housing-based solutions to mass homelessness. Our first legal victory, Callahan v. Carey, established the right to shelter for homeless adult men — a crucial first step in our subsequent victories on behalf of homeless women and children. Since then, the Coalition has won a string of legal actions including securing medically appropriate housing for people living with HIV/AIDS and ensuring the right to vote for Americans without homes. The Coalition is a vocal and invaluable city and statewide resource for homeless people, at-risk populations, other advocates and service providers, policymakers and the public at large. We have earned the reputation as the most credible source of information on homelessness, its causes, and solutions.

COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS INC
129 Fulton Street
NEW YORK, New York 10038-2716
United States
Phone 212-776-2000
Twitter @NYHomeless
Unique Identifier 133072967