Rehousing program for Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming Counties based on a HUD best-practice model for alleviating homelessness by helping families and individuals quickly exit homelessness. Program provides both housing identification and financial assistance while helping families achieve long-term housing stability.

Provides assistance for individuals and families experiencing homelessness to move quickly out of shelter to new housing. Support includes a short term rent subsidy and case management.

Supporting those who have returned home from the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan with severe wounds and disabilities, by building homes for families in dire need.

Provides three residential treatment facilities exclusively for veterans struggling with chemical dependency, post-traumatic stress disorder and other life challenges. They are located in Manhattan, Richmond Hill, Queens, and Ellenville NY. The Ellenville facility is dedicated to female veterans and offers gender-specific treatment at a safe and encouraging environment for women veterans. Also operates the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) which provides community-based housing assistance and support services for at-risk veterans and their families. These services include temporary financial assistance, housing counseling, legal service referrals, daily living services, personal financial planning and transportation services.

Free Services include: Homelessness Prevention Network, Case Management/Advocacy; Benefits Counseling; Employment Services; Landlord/Tenant Mediation; Community Referrals; and Financial assistance with rental and utility arrears for those who qualify.

Offers shelter placements and assistance with emergency housing needs through the Department of Social Services (DSS) under the auspices of the Nassau County Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD). Eligible individuals and families can, on an emergency, temporary basis be assisted with shelter and other items of need in order to meet their emergency. The goal is to provide families and individuals with the tools they need to secure a permanent, stable housing, and move as quickly as possible to a stable self-sufficient role in the community. In addition DSS offers assistance to a family or individual who is threatened with eviction or foreclosure, assistance may be available to save the current housing. These emergency programs are: Emergency Assistance to Adults; Emergency Assistance to Families and Emergency Safety Net Assistance. These programs were designed to meet one-time non-recurrent emergency situations. These benefits do have specific eligibility requirements, and each case receives the attention of a worker with specialized knowledge in this area. Applications for eligibility should be made at Department of Social Services as soon as the potential problem becomes known. Call for detailed information regarding all programs and services offered.

Provides educational programs, outreach activities, public presentations and services to increase community awareness of fair housing issues, advocacy on homelessness prevention, predatory lending. Fair housing laws can protect many residents from illegal discrimination in obtaining housing.

Provides temporary financial assistance to families and individuals for short-term help while they work toward self-sufficiency, such as Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance and Emergency Temporary Assistance (homeless, need food, written eviction, need heating during cold weather, utilities are or are about to be shut-off, family violence)

Provides wrap around services and temporary financial assistance(TFA). The services offered include, but are not limited to, emergency housing referrals, assistance searching for housing, connection to local, state and federal benefits, employment and training services, financial literacy services, budget advisory, rental and arrears assistance, utility arrears, security deposits, storage and moving costs, temporary financial assistance and connection to child care providers.

Provides short term, long term and transitional housing throughout Long Island in 58 group homes, emergency shelters, and single family residences for men and women. Every resident has access to intensive case management, transportation, and daily living expenses.

Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP) to aid eligible individuals with case management and financial assistance. Services provided by the HPP include, but are not limited to: - Case management services designed to aid participants in accessing an array of community resources that would avert homelessness (e.g., submission of applications for financial assistance to the Local Department of Social Services (LDSS), acquisition of legal services to prevent eviction, etc.) - Financial assistance in managing certain expenses necessary to maintain a household (e.g., utility arrears), subject to available program resources and other factors - Financial assistance in managing or settling rental arrears, subject to available program resources and other factors - Financial assistance in managing certain costs related to relocation (e.g., movers’ fees, etc.), subject to available program resources and other factors

Provides assistance to Town of Islip families and singles who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Offers assistance with rent and utility arrears, landlord tenant negotiation, legal services, housing relocation, ongoing case management and referral to additional community based services.

Offers financial assistance to rent and security deposits, other housing related expenses on a limited case-by-case basis.

Provides intervention on behalf of tenants to prevent homelessness and to assist those who are homeless. This includes assistance in finding affordable housing, advocacy and dispute resolution in landlord/tenant matters, assist tenants in money management and household budgeting. Referrals are made to programs such as: HEAP, SECTION 8, Social Services, and Public Housing. Assistance with applications to these programs are provided, particularly, for those with language and cultural barriers.

Educates the public about services available to the homeless of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Provides a hotline for housing referrals, supplies school backpacks and conducts a one day summer camp for homeless children. Provides coordinated applications to HUD for homeless funding and coordinates services to the homeless from more than 60 nonprofit organizations.

Offers direct case management and permanent housing referrals to Nassau and Suffolk County households homeless for one year or longer. Includes single adults, adult couples, families, veterans, persons with disabilities and victims of domestic violence.

Provides housing services to mentally ill individuals who are experiencing difficulties with their housing situation, and are receiving treatment in any Mental Health program. Services include home visits, case management services, support groups, education, and recreation. Call for more information.

The program assist to secure appropriate housing.

A one-stop center for health and social services with the goal of improving quality of life for residents of Niagara Falls living under the poverty line by increasing access to support resources and bringing human service providers together in a central location. Services available at Daybreak include shower and laundry facilities, homeless outreach/case management, housing related coordinated entry, forms/application assistance, rent payment assistance (currently unavailable), security deposit payment assistance (currently unavailable), and emergency housing vouchers for those who are selected via lottery from NYS Homes and Community Renewal. Provides access to a computer room, printer, office space, and technology for tele-health and other virtual services. Free haircuts available for those in need every 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday of each month, 10am-12 noon; appointments strongly encouraged. Also provides access to housing resources within the WNY Continuum of Care: a collaborative program that provides a full range of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing for homeless persons. The team at Daybreak helps households at risk of homelessness or housing instability by providing services such as housing referrals, rental arrears, utility arrears, and affordable housing recommendations. Additionally, a Community Health Nurse from Mount St. Mary’s Hospital is present at Daybreak to provide free health and wellness guidance to at-risk individuals. The Nurse acts as a personal health care coordinator for guests by helping to monitor chronic health problems, offering personalized guidance, giving referrals to appropriate health care providers and resources, and coordinating vaccines, flu shots, and health screenings through Mount St. Mary’s and the Niagara County Health Department.

Resource specialists assist guests with connecting to coordinated entry assessments, Single Point of Access assessments, homeless services, benefits/entitlement referrals, and linkage to behavioral health services. Open 365 nights a year. Services include: - Coordinated Entry - Single Point of Access Referrals - Referrals to Community Resources - Diversion Activities: Arrest and Incarceration for Minor, Victimless Non-Violent Crimes - On-Site Provider Screenings - Shower and Laundry Facilities - Light Snacks ##REENTRY##