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The Journey Home

Action Plan to End Long-Term Street Homelessness

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On December 17th, 2019, the de Blasio Administration announced its first-in-the-nation, 6-Point Action Plan to end long term street homelessness in New York City over the next five years.

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#OutreachNYC

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Contact 311 to submit reports on unsheltered individuals.

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Hope 2020

Reaching New Heights

Turning the Tide NYC

DHS is helping even more New Yorkers move out of shelter and secure permanent housing, just like Richard and Doris.

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Daily DHS Shelter Census

Find out the number of DHS clients we serve each day.

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Programs & Initiatives

Voting.NYC

Everything New Yorkers need to vote.

Everything New Yorkers need to vote.

Everything New Yorkers need to vote.

Prevention

Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.

Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.

Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.

HOME-STAT Street Outreach

HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.

HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.

HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.