⚠️ Sensitive Content: This story includes references to domestic violence, child abuse, and suicide. In part 4 of this series, Cynthia talks about the various kinds of homelessness experiences. She also dives more into her story living on the street, having a mental health condition, and how these experiences impacted her children. Email Cynthia: ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ account links can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ RESOURCES Housing Vouchers ⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page   ⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page   ⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page    ⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA) https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page   HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf      Resources for Domestic Violence ⁠⁠Safe Horizon⁠⁠  Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence. ⁠⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠⁠   24-hour Hotlines: Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines: DV - 1-800-621-HOPE Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000 Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) 212-714-1141 Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latino/a survivors) - 800-664-5880 Womankind (specializes in working with Asian survivors) https://www.iamwomankind.org/ 888-888-7702 ⁠⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Womens Law Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠⁠⁠ - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page ⁠⁠⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠⁠⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home  ⁠⁠New Destiny Housing⁠⁠  ⁠⁠https://newdestinyhousing.org/⁠⁠   646-472-0262 ⁠⁠New Destiny Housing Resource Center⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://newdestinyhousing.org/housing-help/⁠⁠    ⁠⁠Family Justice Centers⁠⁠ - Provides free services and confidential services by phone and in person for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence.  ⁠⁠https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/programs/family-justice-centers.page⁠⁠ (includes locations and phone numbers)  Mental Health Resources Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Tracey Liang M.S, LMHC, NCC, C-DBT Interborough development and consultation center Psychotherapist Address: Coney Island Clinic IDCC Medical Building 2846 Stillwell Ave Brooklyn, Ny 11224 Tel: (718)975-4888 FAX: (718)975-2286 Email: [email protected] Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.interborough.org⁠⁠⁠⁠ Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8