SPRING 2020
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK represents a network of agencies that work to prevent evictions and support the homeless. Through Catholic Charities Community Services, it administers programs in New York City and also provides services in the upper counties of the archdiocese. Services and programs directly and indirectly administered include the following.
HOUSING PRESERVATION
Legal counsel and housing court advocacy, comprehensive case management, and financial literacy and tenant education for individuals and families who are at risk of losing their housing. Prevents thousands of evictions annually in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Phone: 646-794-2405 | Website: Click here
EMERGENCY CASE MANAGEMENT / CRISIS INTERVENTION
Working with New Yorkers in need when they are in crisis (facing rent or utility arrears) to develop solutions that keep families housed and strive to lead them toward longer-term stability. Direct relief is provided when appropriate. Prevents 600 evictions annually.
Phone: 646-794-2022
BEACON OF HOPE
Provides a continuum of housing opportunities to people struggling with serious mental illness, including Licensed Community Residences, which provide 24-hour supervised group living arrangements; Apartment Treatment Programs, which operate in either a congregate setting or throughout the community; and Supported Housing Units, which provide the most independent form of housing. Case managers work closely with residents to help negotiate the tasks of daily living, cope with psychiatric and medical crises, seek employment and recover from addiction. Serves 450 individuals annually.
Phone: 646-794-3608
HOLY ROSARY BED STABILIZATION PROJECT
In collaboration with the Bowery Residents Committee (BRC), Holy Rosary provides case management services to chronically homeless individuals who are being transitioned from street homelessness to shelter. Serves 35 individuals.
Phone: 646-794-3608
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ORANGE, SULLIVAN AND ULSTER COUNTIES
Case management and emergency relief funds assist those facing eviction. One-time financial assistance may also be available to individuals that have emergency basic needs, such as utility bills, furniture, funeral assistance, prescriptions, etc. Emergency relief funds are limited by availability.
Phone: 845-568-5150 | Website: Click here
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF PUTNAM COUNTY
Phone: 845-279-5276 | Website: Click here
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
Phone: 845-452-1400 | Website: Click here
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF ROCKLAND COUNTY
Phone: 845-942-5791 | Website: Click here
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Phone: 914-476-2700 | Website: Click here
COVENANT HOUSE NEW YORK
The largest shelter program for homeless youth in the Americas, providing food, housing, counseling and employment training to more than 6,000 homeless teens and young adults annually.
212-613-0300 | covenanthouse.org
DWELLING PLACE OF NY, INC.
Offering shelter to 13 women, along with hot meals and programs to help the transition to stable housing.
212-564-7887 | thedwellingplaceofny.org
NAZARETH HOUSING, INC.
Providing transitional shelter, homelessness prevention services, self-sufficiency education and supportive housing to persons in need.
212-777-1010 | nazarethhousingnyc.org
PART OF THE SOLUTION (POTS)
An award-winning multi-service agency in the Bronx designed to move guests from crisis to stability and self-sufficiency. Services include a community dining room, a homeless prevention and transitional residence program, food pantry, clothing program, haircuts, health care, mail service, family club, case management services and a legal clinic.
718-220-4892 | potsbronx.org
XAVIER MISSION
Operating a shelter, soup kitchen and clothing pantry as well as six community outreach programs that provide a continuum of services to those facing difficult times. Its LSEP life skills program, modeled on the EOP, has been empowering homeless people to transform their lives for 23 years.
xaviermission.org