Care For the Homeless

Our friends Ethan and Emily put together these amazing thank you cards for our providers and staff. Thank you so much Ethan and Emily, your support means the world!

In honor of Cervical Health Awareness Month, our team encourages screenings and provides education events to the women we serve. Homeless women are screened for cervical cancer at lower rates than the general population. Improved prevention and early detection are critical to ensure a decrease in cervical cancer for women who are homeless. Share this post and use the #EndHomelessness to show your support!... To learn more about how Cervical Cancer affects the homeless community click below: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4501895/

The national moratorium expires on January 31, 2021. We need to address this crisis to stop the increased COVID-19 incidences and mortality rates in the United States. Click below to see how lifting eviction moratoriums can contribute to devastating spikes of COVID-19. https://www.careforthehomeless.org/ne/eviction-moratoriums/

Thank you so much to everyone that has supported and donated so far in 2020! Today is our last day to help us reach our remaining fundraising goal of $100,000. The CFH COVID-19 Impact Fund helps us purchase extra supplies, so that we’re prepared for supply chain disruptions and to protect our staff, patients and residents. If you can at this time, today is the last day to make a donation of any amount to the fund. Read more below on the pandemic’s impact, our response and current status of services. http://ow.ly/ujx250CXKcJ

We implemented OpenNotes at our six health care delivery sites for families and children. The program allows patients to virtually access their medical records. This gives them newfound agency in their essential health care decisions. Our team also created a questionnaire for our consumers to gauge whether or not they believed having access to their records and notes would support their health care progress. Honest feedback helps us make improvements to our systems, resultin...g in a better experience for the consumer as well as illustrate the need for a program like this. Over the next few days, we’ll be sharing the results of our questionnaire. So, stay tuned! Learn more: https://www.careforthehomeless.org/news/open-notes/

Happy Holidays from Care For the Homeless to you. #happyholidays2020

Thank you so much to our friends at Sole Purpose who donated 500 purpose packs to people experiencing homelessness! Over 100 of which went to women and men in the Bronx at Susan’s Place and the Living Room. Check them out here: https://youtu.be/fgyCeTyW718 #EndHomelessness

Right now, more than 78,600 people are experiencing homelessness in NYC. More than a million are rent burdened, putting them at risk of becoming homeless. It’s critical now that we champion the idea that housing is a human right! Read how we can advocate to help reduce homelessness. http://ow.ly/pfZc50DhRpM

We created the CFH COVID-19 Impact Fund to help cover the unanticipated costs of responding to the public health crisis affecting our staff, patients and shelter residents. Plus, you can take a deduction for contributions, individual taxpayers can take a deduction of up to $300 for cash donations made in 2020 when they file their tax return in the spring. Please consider making a donation of any amount to the fund. Any amount helps! ... Click the link below to learn more about the pandemic’s impact, our response and current status of services: https://www.careforthehomeless.org//covid19-pandemic-resp/

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy New Year from all of us at Care For the Homeless!

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Help us reach our remaining fundraising goal of $100,000 by December 31st. Our friends have already been so generous, but as we experience a second surge, the need continues. The CFH COVID-19 Impact Fund helps us purchase the additional technology needed to provide virtual, telehealth visits to patients and shelter residents. If you can at this time, please consider making a donation of any amount to the fund. Read more below on the pandemic’s impact, our response and current status of services.

CFH leadership recently sat with Cheryl Wils of Spectrum News NY1 to talk about Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day and why it is so important. You can watch the full coverage here: https://youtu.be/4cbc-p4Sav0 You cant also visit our website to learn more about HPMD and watch the entire memorial ceremony. #CFH35

And finally we are honored to welcome Bobby Watts as our introductory speaker. Mr. Watts is the CEO of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and oversees all aspects of the organization from advocacy and training to research and fund development. He is also the former CEO of Care For the Homeless. Please join us on Tuesday, October 27th at 11 am as Mr. Watts and our panel of experts discuss racial health inequalities and what steps we can take to fix them. Register here: http://ow.ly/JE5W50BWIo8

Jeanette H. came to Susan's Place in 2019. In 2020, she successfully completed her transition to permanent housing by moving into a new apartment! Jeanette's success story is just one of many to come out of Susan's Place. In fact, over 1,200 women have found housing since the shelter opened in 2008. You can help create more stories like Jeanette's by making a gift and dedicate it towards 'Empowering Women.... https://youtu.be/ATTtY4x0nDo

It is said we stand on the shoulders of giants. For the community health movement, H. Jack Geiger is one of our giants. The entire CFH family mourns his loss and celebrates his extraordinarily productive life. #EndHomelessness

We’re honored to have Elisabeth Benjamin on our panel for our upcoming webinar. Elisabeth Benjamin is the Vice President of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York, a co-founder of the Health Care For All New York Campaign and has published extensively on the issues of health reform and health equity. Join us all at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27th to learn more about how we can provide affordable, quality health care for all New Yorkers. Register here: http://ow.ly/JE5W50BWIo8

Help us reach our fundraising goal! The CFH COVID-19 Impact Fund helps purchase extra supplies, so that we’re prepared for supply chain disruptions and to protect our staff, patients and residents. Please consider making a donation of any amount to the fund. Any amount helps! Click the link below to learn more about the pandemic’s impact, our response and current status of services.... http://ow.ly/qr7a50CQvPH See more

We’re excited to introduce Dr. Amanda K. Johnson as a part of our panel. Dr. Johnson, is the Senior Director of Care Models in the Office of Ambulatory Care for NYC Health + Hospitals and we're so grateful for her indispensable insights. Join us all at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27th to hear her speak more about racial health disparities. Register here: http://ow.ly/koXH50C183O

Houselessness is an everyday crisis. The pandemic, however, has highlighted just how vulnerable that population is. But extreme weather adds yet another threat. The Frontline dives into how the East Coast’s first snowstorm has further complicated the critical work of providing care to people experiencing houselessness.

We're proud to announce Kristina Ramos-Callan as one of our panelists for our webinar on racial health disparities. She is a Program Manager at United Hospital Fund and co-author of COVID-19 Ripple Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on Children in New York State. Join us all at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27th to hear her speak about her latest research and the topic of racial health disparities. Register here: http://ow.ly/JE5W50BWIo8

Early in-person voting begins on October 24th. We’ve partnered with @vot_er_org to make this process very easy for our clients. They can text VOTE CFH to 34444 and receive a link to change address or request an absentee ballot. Visit https://vot-er.org/cfh/ to learn more.

We are celebrating National Health Education all week! This week is focused on increasing national awareness on major public health issues and promoting a better understanding of the role of health education. Visit our website’s News page to learn all about our current initiatives: https://www.careforthehomeless.org/news/

We're privileged to announce Dr. Pamela Riley as the moderator of our webinar on racial health disparities. Dr. Riley is a member of the CFH Board of Directors as well as the Medical Director for the Department of Health Care Finance. She received an MD from UCLA and an MPH from Harvard. We are so grateful to Dr. Riley for taking the time to educate us all on this pressing topic. . Join us all at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27th. . Register here: http://ow.ly/5PGv50BWIo9

Happy National Healthcare Quality Week! We are proud to celebrate our healthcare workers that are committed to providing quality health care to our clients.

Our friends from the Aloha State recently took the time to put together this beautiful note, thanking our amazing shelter staff. From NYC to Honolulu, we send our thanks! Mahalo!

Join us on Tuesday, October 27th for our latest webinar. Our amazing panel of experts are discussing racial health disparities and their effects on NYC communities. A Q&A will follow. This is an essential discussion that you don’t want to miss. Register here and learn more: https://www.careforthehomeless.org//racial-health-dispari/

Eviction moratoriums might still be in place in New York. But there are still many issues to be addressed. Read about what we need to advocate for to ensure that people do not lose the safety of their homes because of the pandemic. https://www.careforthehomeless.org/news/evictions/

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic Violence is an important issue affecting housing instability for adults and children. It was the single largest cause of homelessness and has shown a 44% increase over the past five years. In addition, the number of domestic violence victims is rising due to the pandemic. To learn about what we need to advocate for to help those in need, click the link in bio! https://www.careforthehomeless.org/news/domestic-violence/

Our new health center Care Found Here on Junius St. is now open! Please call ahead of time if able. Hours are subject to change.

CFH received a grant from the Cabrini Health Foundation Coronavirus Emergency Support program. The funds will support the critical costs of medications for uninsured patients experiencing homelessness. #EndHomelessness #CFH35