Housing Instability Doesn't Always Look the Same Part 1

In part 1 of this series, we are joined by Anne who is a researcher with Chapin Hall focused on ending child, youth, and family homelessness. She talks about growing up in a household of violence and alcoholism and experiencing housing instability. Email or DM us 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 ⁠American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP⁠) - Voluntary health organization that gives those affected by suicide a nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. For information about support groups and more go to ⁠afsp.org⁠ If you are a young person living in a situation that you cannot endure much longer, reach out for help. ⁠National Runaway Safeline⁠ - responds to youth and families in crisis and serves as the national communications system for runaway and homeless youth. Learn more at ⁠1800runaway.org⁠ Call 1-800-RUNAWAY (1-800-786-2929) - Connect with a trusted, compassionate person who will listen and help you create a plan to address your concerns. ⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠ https://portal.311.nyc.gov/ ⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠- apply for shelter https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf ⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf ⁠⁠About Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/source-of-income.page#:~:text=Discrimination%20based%20on%20lawful%20source%20of%20income%20is%20the%20illegal,other%20forms%20of%20public%20assistance ⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠ https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf ⁠⁠Unlock NYC⁠⁠ (support for discrimination) https://weunlock.nyc/ 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 Check out other resources: ⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8