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As the united voice for New Yorker City’s homeless service sector, we organize around issues that impact our members and their clients. HSU provides advocacy, information, and training to member agencies to expand their capacity to deliver high-quality services.
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Homebase Works. Here’s How NYC Can Get It Back on Track.
When Homebase was founded in 2004, its goal was to provide people with services to prevent them from becoming homeless. Since then, housing has become increasingly unaffordable, and the number of homeless individuals has increased
Congress Passes First Major Housing Bill in Decades: What’s in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act?
On July 11, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law, notably without the President’s signature. The legislation is the first major bipartisan housing package to become law since the 1990s. It takes a
New Op-Ed in City Limits: Closing the Childcare Catch-22 for NYC’s Homeless Families
Homeless Services United joined the Day Care Council of New York and Henry Street Settlement in a new City Limits op-ed examining one of the most overlooked barriers facing families in shelter: childcare that disappears
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