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For 40 years, Care For the Homeless has fought homelessness in NYC by providing high-quality health care, human services, and shelter to homeless individuals and families. Learn more at careforthehomeless.org.
Thank you to @RepJeffries’ team for visiting our Junius St Health Center & hearing from our providers serving NY-8's most marginalized. With 1,200+ patients at this site, federal threats to health coverage and housing hit hard. We look forward to strengthening our partnership.
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The reconciliation bill will slash $1.5 trillion from Medicaid and SNAP — cuts that will have devastating consequences for the communities we serve. Learn more in our latest newsletter.
Read at: conta.cc/4foeYve
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#ProtectCoverage #EndHomelessness
Next Saturday! Join us 8/16 for a night of summertime magic as we team up with the Brooklyn Cyclones to celebrate 40 years of service to NYC.
Tickets →
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If you’d like to make an in-kind donation, we’re always in need of socks, underwear, coats, and hats — especially as we prepare for the fall and colder months ahead. Get in touch via DM to help our fellow New Yorkers stay clothed, safe, and warm.
06.08.2025 21:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Jeans, jeans, jeans! THANK YOU to DL 1961 for their generous donation. For New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, fresh clothing offers confidence and dignity. Clothing for the homeless is care for the homeless.
06.08.2025 21:07 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Join us in celebrating, learning, and taking action to ensure community health centers continue to thrive and save lives—for decades to come.
#NHCW25 #HealthCenterWeek #CommunityHealth #CFHcares #HealthCareForAll #EndHomelessness #PublicHealth #NYCNonprofit #CareForTheHomeless
At Care For the Homeless, we’re proud to:
⚕️Operate 22 health centers across all 5 NYC boroughs
⚕️Employ 400+ team members
⚕️Deliver over 41,000 health care visits annually
⚕️Have provided 9,200+ mental health visits last year
⚕️Have served 1,239 pediatric patients last year
This week, CFH proudly joins the nationwide celebration of National Health Center Week 2025—honoring 60 years of transforming lives through high-quality, affordable, and accessible care.
This year’s theme is “America’s Health Centers: Celebrating Past, Present, and Future.”
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is facing significant cuts to vital affordable housing and homeless assistance funding in this year’s budget. Fewer households will receive vital support unless we act now. Follow the link to urge Congress to invest in HUD now.
04.08.2025 23:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0With your help, we can provide the care, confidence, and backpacks full of supplies they need to start school ready to learn.
Make a donation at careforthehomeless.org/backtoschool today.
For a child experiencing homelessness, the first day of school can be filled with stress, uncertainty, and a deep sense of not belonging.
This year, Care For the Homeless will care for more than 1,200 children living in shelters or unstable housing across NYC.
$40 provides a backpack filled with school supplies.
$100 provides clothing items like jeans/pants, underwear, and socks.
$200 provides a child essentials they need to start the year strong.
Make a donation today. Visit careforthehomeless.org/backtoschool.
For a child experiencing homelessness, the first day of school can be filled with stress, uncertainty & not belonging.
This year, CFH will care for more than 1,200 kids living in shelters or unstable housing. With your help, we can provide them with the resources they need.
We’re celebrating Danny Gonzalez’s Summer Solstice Success: 6 months sober and thriving. His journey of resilience continues as he joins our Consumer Advisory Board.
Hear his story: youtu.be/OeT3tPkfssw
#SolsticeSuccess25 #EndHomelessness #SummerSolsticeCelebration
We’re celebrating Bernave Olvera’s Summer Solstice Success! A former boxing champ, Bernave overcame health challenges with support from our Queen’s Health Center—and now shares his story to inspire others.
Hear more: youtu.be/2aQF8KKhy-o
Call 311 for info about NYC cooling centers or to connect in a person in need with outreach teams.
Call (833) 423-4273 to reach our hotline team, make medical care appointments or get shelter info. All services are provided regardless of your ability to pay.
New York City is under a heat advisory today until 9pm, with temperatures feeling like 95°–105°F.
Stay safe and cool. Drink plenty of water, limit outdoor activities, check on vulnerable neighbors, and seek out air-conditioned spaces.
Women experiencing homelessness are 2x more likely to die from breast cancer—often due to delayed diagnosis.
Thanks to the American-Italian Cancer Foundation for bringing their Mammogram Bus to our Susan’s Place shelter and to @nychealthy.bsky.social for sharing vital TB info.
We are pleased to share our annual Impact Report with our friends and supporters! Read the full report at: careforthehomeless.org/.../2024-imp...
Your support fuels our work. Make an online donation today at:
www.careforthehomeless.org/make-a-donat...
#endhomelessness #healthequity #socialimpact
We’re celebrating Jeannette Ortiz’s Summer Solstice Success! After moving into permanent housing and continuing her sobriety journey, Jeannette credits her progress to the care she received at Susan’s Place in the Bronx.
Hear her story: youtu.be/WVJuWSyQA4g
We’re honoring Bertram Weston’s Summer Solstice Success! After overcoming health challenges, he found access to care and community. His positivity and resilience continue to inspire those around him.
Hear his story: youtu.be/3jqTGaw1j_Q
#SolsticeSuccess25 #EndHomelessness
Take action: nlihc.quorum.us/campaign/814...
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The House FY26 Appropriations Bill would slash funding for the Department of Housing & Urban Development by $939 million. If Congress enacts these cuts, people will be at risk of losing their homes.
Follow the link to urge your congressional representative to protect HUD!
Calling all volunteers! Join us at our East 33rd Street office in Manhattan for one morning or afternoon before August 15. Interested? Email Jonathan at jpetrakakos@cfhnyc.org.
#VolunteerNYC #BeTheChange #BackToSchool #EndHomelessness #NYCStrong #HelpKidsThrive #CommunityImpact #CFHNYC
We’re celebrating Sylvia Smith’s Summer Solstice Success: housed, thriving, and leading with purpose. From the DOE to entrepreneurship, she uplifts others in everything she does.
Hear her story: youtu.be/bjEo7--u8YU
Thank you! The NYU Naughty Knitters Club—made up of university faculty, staff, alumni, and parents—generously donated 165 hand-crafted baby blankets to Care for the Homeless.
The blankets will be used in our street outreach, as well as in our health centers and shelters.
We’re celebrating Jacqueline Lloyd’s Summer Solstice Success!
Recently promoted to Assistant Borough Coordinator at NYC Department for the Aging, Jacqueline is helping support older adults—all while navigating housing instability.
Hear her story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9Z...
Missed our webinar? The recording is now available!
Hear how Health Care for the Homeless programs are transforming health and housing outcomes — and why protecting them is more urgent than ever.
▶️ Watch: www.careforthehomeless.org/policy-semin...
The Summer Solstice reminds us that even the longest journey can have periods of light.
At CFH, we celebrate by uplifting stories of New Yorkers overcoming the obstacles of homelessness and achieving success in housing, health care, employment & more.
Join us in uplifting these important stories.
