Empowerment Program

Our Empowerment Program connects members with vital resources, including housing, public benefits, job training, healthcare (both physical and mental), legal services, tax filing assistance, and other supports essential to their well-being.

We operate with a strengths-based, goal-oriented approach to advocacy and case management. By building on the inherent strengths of our members, we encourage self-advocacy, enabling them to manage challenges and ultimately avoid crises.

Our staff provides personalized support to individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, helping them navigate New York City’s housing market. Through Housing Search Workshops, Source of Income Discrimination Trainings, and ongoing assistance, the Empowerment Program is dedicated to ensuring marginalized communities receive the resources they need for long-term stability.

In 2023, our Empowerment Program: 

• Helped over 350 unique individuals access stabilizing resources
• Provided housing advocacy services to 140 people
• Helped 30 people, obtain permanent or transitional housing
• Provided Source of Income Discrimination (SID) training sessions to 145 individuals, including voucher holders and staff. 
• Assisted over 40 of our members with tax filing services
• Connected over 100 people to legal services around housing and public benefits.