Housing Instability Doesn't Always Look the Same Part 3

⚠️Sensitive Content: Discussion on suicide. In the last part of this series Anne continues to talk about her story of experiencing housing instability as a child, the challenges of housing instability and lower socioeconomic status, and losing her brother. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of this story. 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 Call or Text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline OR send a chat here - https://988lifeline.org/chat/ Click here to access chat in Spanish. ⁠⁠⁠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. ⁠New Destiny Housing⁠ provides housing and services to survivors of domestic violence and their children. ⁠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) ⁠⁠Safe Horizon⁠⁠ Victim assistance organization for survivors of all forms of violence. ⁠⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠⁠ Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP SafeChat offers information, advocacy, support: ⁠⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠⁠ Other resources: ⁠⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠⁠ 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 Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880 Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702 ⁠⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠⁠ ⁠⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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/ Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8