Between 2015 and 2018, more than 15,000 people were sent to City shelters by the state prisons, and at least 1,900 additional people who received treatment for mental illness while incarcerated entered shelters directly from City jails #suppportivehousing#mentalhealth
@CSHInfo People leaving prisons & jails face lifelong barriers to housing every time a landlord does a background check. Mayoral Candidates: will you support #Intro2047 the #FairChanceforHousing Act to end discrimination against people with records? @mayawiley@Dianne4NYC@AndrewYang
One of our campaign members adds plants to their NYC apartment to turn it into a home. But people leaving Rikers don't always have the opportunity to create their own home.
NYC Mayoral Candidates: how will you turn your policies into homes for justice-impacted people?
We’re honored to join @HealthShareOR and @multco to share the groundbreaking results of a FUSE analysis that revealed supportive housing reduced crises response & jail bookings in Multnomah County, OR. https://t.co/LR3VLZZ4uT
We have HUGE NEWS! The #BringItHomeNYS campaign is pleased that the final state budget agreement includes over $27.5 MILLION that will go to enhance rates of existing OMH residential programs. OUR BEST YEAR YET! Thanks to all our supporters for advocating for these increases!
1/2 CALL TO ACTION: We're asking all #BringItHomeNYS Supporters to join the #BringItHomeChallenge to flood social media w/images & messages about @BringItHomeNYS to remind policy makers about how important HOME is for 40K NYers living in underfunded Mental Health Housing programs
Our #mondaymotivation is coming from the over 1,000 amazing supporters who have advocated for the #bringithomenys campaign in the past 3+ years! Sign onto the campaign as a organizational, faith leader, or individual supporter using the link below: https://t.co/xUKWeDTMg0
New York is one of three states on the east coast, with SC & FL, that fails to include incarcerated people in their #COVID19 vaccination rollout.
@NYGovCuomo: prevent needless illness & death from #COVID19, develop a comprehensive plan, & #FreeThemNowNY.
We are pleased @NYGovCuomo included the 6th year of his 20K supportive housing initiative in the executive budget. This investment is crucial to ending chronic homelessness across New York. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/XjqQx5rzCY
Encouraged to see ESSHI/20K supportive housing commitment continued in @NYGovCuomo 2021 State of the State. Stay tuned for budget details being announced today. #SOTS2021#savesupportivehousing
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Carla Rabinowitz, Advocacy Coordinator at #aclmember@ca_nyc, has worked tirelessly as an advocate for people living with psychiatric disabilities. She shared her personal story & urged advocates to reduce police as first responders to mental health emergencies in @Newsweek .
"NY faces a very challenging fiscal climate. But re-upping ESSHI is a prudent, progressive commitment that will further NY's national status as a leader while ending chronic homelessness." @theNetworkNY@Housing_Visions. @NYGovCuomo#SaveSupportiveHousing
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"...[COVID-19] continues to disproportionately impact our most vulnerable neighbors, including those without access to safe, private spaces to call home." Read our op-ed in today's @NYDailyNews here: https://t.co/Zr6o8bejhg @theNetworkNY@NYHomeless