This week, we continue with Tanesha Grant, Founder and Executive Director of Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms United for Black Lives NYC. Tanesha shares her experience of homelessness as a young mom and where she is now as an advocate. ⁠PSPNY Instagram⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠ @pspnyinc ⁠MU4BLNYC X (Twitter)⁠ ⁠@United4Nyc⁠ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing...

Hoy estamos con Carmen ella es asistente regional del progama de violencia domestica de voluntario de america en nueva york. Ella proevee servicios de violencia domestica a familias en el albergue. Ayuda a buscar terapia a las familia y niños. Ella nos dice differentes manaras como uno puede ser afectado por la violencia domestica. Por ejemplo: intimedar, asustar, mamipular, entre muchos otros. Recursos: 24-hora linea caliente de violencia domestica: 855-643-7473 24-hour Domestic Violence...

In part 1 of this series, we are joined by Tanesha Grant, Founder and Executive Director of two community-based organizations, Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms United for Black Lives NYC. Tanesha and host K-DiD dive into how systems and institutionalization can impact children. PSPNY Instagram and ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ @pspnyinc MU4BLNYC X (Twitter) @United4Nyc Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing...

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We hear from Addana this week who shares about her experience going through the PATH intake center to apply for shelter while pregnant, what it was like residing in shelter, and her thoughts on homelessness in New York City. Learn about how to enter our latest giveaway here: bit.ly/3UAzBdx Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our...

For this month's hot topic, we are joined by Gabriela Sandoval Requena, Director of Policy and Communications with New Destiny Housing who talks with Host K-DiD about Project Home, a pilot program that provides survivors of domestic violence who are in the DHS shelters. Learn more here: https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/276-24/mayor-adams-launches-pilot-rapidly-connect-families-fleeing-domestic-violence-permanent#/0 Learn about the FJC: fjc.org/news/endhomelessness/ City Hall...

In the last part of this series, Marisol and Host K-DiD talk about the power of using your voice and the power of community in addressing and shaping the narrative in homelessness, including the misperception that people are experiencing homelessness due to mental health concerns. The Housing Narrative Lab leads with equity and focuses on telling the story of who becomes homeless and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and...

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El nos dice su experiencia y el tiempo que tubo en el albergue con su hijo que solo tenia meses de nacido. El nos habla de su experiencia en el systema y como salio de eso. El es un padre soltero son un hijo de 10 anos. El dice que tiene que tener una mente positiva. Recuros Path-Bronx Voucher-CityFheps Email or DM us to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices...

This week, Marisol Bello, Executive Director of the Housing Narrative Lab joins us to talk about the importance of sharing stories of homelessness, asset framing, and more. The Housing Narrative Lab leads with equity and focuses on telling the story of who becomes homeless and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and opportunity.  Stay tuned for Part 2! Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and...

In the last part of this series, we talk with NYC mom Tiffany about the conditions of shelter, what needs to change, and housing vouchers. Tiffany also shares how working in shelters in the past informed her experience living in shelter. Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our...

In the next part of this series, host K-DiD and Tiffany talk about the importance of financial literacy, differences among shelters, and challenges of finding affordable housing with a voucher. Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and...

In part 1 of this series, NYC mom Tiffany shares about how she and her daughter experienced housing instability during the COVID-19 pandemic and going to PATH, the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing intake center, to apply for shelter. Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our...

En continuacion de parte 1 ella nos dice de un caso que un nino necesitaba ayuda y lodieron lo que el necesitaba. Ella nos dice que el nino era la primera vez estando en otro que no su pais natal. ella con dice las dificultad que ahi cunado un padre no sabe como ayudar a un niño y lo importante que es tener la ayuda y los recursos a la mano. Email or DM us to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices...

Bonnie Kerker, MPH, PhD, with the New York University Grossman School of Medicine, researches adverse and positive experiences that families face and the impact those experiences have on young children as well as how to mitigate the adverse experiences. She joins us this week to talk about postpartum depression, asking for help, self care, and more. Dr. Kerker worked on an intervention that adapted the postpartum depression prevention intervention, Reach Out and Stay Strong, Essentials for...

⚠️ Sensitive Content: Discussions on domestic violence and human trafficking. Jacqueline and Carmen with Volunteers of America (VOA) join us for this month's hot topic on brain injury and domestic violence. VOA-Greater New York has begun a new initiative, in partnership with Safe Living Space, to screen individuals entering our seven domestic violence programs for possible brain injury and connect those who are showing symptoms of brain injury to the appropriate medical care. VOA-GNY...

For the last part of the series, Rudy shares about how she exited homelessness and about teaching children skills and basic knowledge for financial literacy and daily living. Check out part 1 ⁠here⁠: ⁠bit.ly/3Ph5zcI⁠ and part 2 here: bit.ly/3TgZvlH Check out Rudy's pages: ⁠⁠https://linkbio.co/Rudyscakery⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://youtube.com/@lifewithrudynicolle⁠⁠ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing...

In the next part of this series, Rudy dives into what life was like living in a shelter with her son for nearly a year. Host K-DiD and Rudy talk about the similarities and differences in the shelter and homelessness systems in NYC and other parts of the U.S. as well as the importance of taking care of our mental health. Listen to part 1 here: bit.ly/3Ph5zcI Check out Rudy's pages: ⁠https://linkbio.co/Rudyscakery⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@lifewithrudynicolle⁠ Email or DM Hear Our...

In part 1 of this series, Rudy begins to share about her experience of homelessness as a new mom and living separated from the rest of her family. Stay tuned for Part 2! Check out Rudy's pages: https://linkbio.co/Rudyscakery https://youtube.com/@lifewithrudynicolle Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our...

Will Watts with Coalition for the Homeless joins us for this month's hot topic: right to shelter. Host K-DiD and Will discuss the background of the right to shelter in NYC, including Callahan v. Carey, the current landscape with the policy, how it relates to housing, and more. The Legal Aid Society Homeless Rights hotline: 1-800-649-9125 Monday-Friday from 10 am -3 pm Email or DM us to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices...

En este episodio tenemos a Marcia Flores. Que es gerente de educacion para advocate para niños. Ella hace mucha cosa en un solo trabajo por emjeplo: trabaja con coordinadores adentro de una comunidad para los ninos en refujios. Ella trabaja con familias que llegan aqui de otro pais. Ella nos dice do los trabajadores sociales no hacen lo qur tienen que hacer para ayudar a las personas. Ella nos menciona que le dan noticias que se debe mover para un lado a otro. ella nos habla de que ;no es...

This week, we are joined again by Syntyché Francella who continues to share about The Bridge Project, an organization that supports healthy development for babies during their first 1,000 days of life by providing their mothers with consistent, unconditional cash on a biweekly basis for three years. Syntyché answers some key questions about the eligibility requirements and application process. Learn more at ⁠https://bridgeproject.org/⁠ Apply here - ⁠https://bridgeproject.org/apply⁠/ ⁠ The...

Syntyché Francella joins us this week and shares about The Bridge Project, an organization that supports healthy development for babies during their first 1,000 days of life by providing their mothers with consistent, unconditional cash on a biweekly basis for three years. Syntyché answers some key questions about the eligibility requirements and application process. Learn more at https://bridgeproject.org/ Apply here - https://bridgeproject.org/apply/ The Bridge Project Resource Guide -...

In the last part of this series, Host K-DiD and Cynthia talk about supportive housing, the importance of getting mental health care, and more. Check out the other parts of the series! Part 1 - https://bit.ly/3tYSPAe Part 2 - https://bit.ly/47Kqrja Part 3 - https://bit.ly/3upkYjY Part 4 - https://bit.ly/3HSEFnA ⁠ Email Cynthia: ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Hear Our Voices...

⚠️ 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...