Videos by The Supportive Housing Network of New York in New York. The Supportive Housing Network of New York represents over 220 nonprofit organizations that develop and operate supportive housing across New York.
Community Access's Howie the Harp Advocacy Center is the nation's largest peer advocacy training program! Their peer support model has been instrumental in helping many residents of #supportivehousing in their recovery journeys! #30yearsofinnovation
Howie the Harp- A model in Peer Advocacy
Community Access's Howie the Harp Advocacy Center is the nation's largest peer advocacy training program! Their peer support model has been instrumental in helping many residents of #supportivehousing in their recovery journeys! #30yearsofinnovation
Housing First- Housing First- innovation to reduce chronic homelessness
Housing First is a unique approach to provide housing to those who have been chronically homeless without any preconditions of sobriety or service program participation. Watch Kevin O'Connor, Executive Director at Joseph's House and Shelter , discuss the success of this approach in supportive housing.
The Network Goes Statewide
n 2002, The Network put down roots in Albany to become more effective in its statewide advocacy efforts and to grow the supportive housing movement beyond New York City. Watch the video below to hear from our two staff members about the importance of The Network going statewide!
Residents of Supportive Housing
Supportive Housing provides our most vulnerable neighbors a life of dignity and support. Watch the video below to hear firsthand the experiences of one of the oldest tenants of St. Francis Residences.
https://shnny.org/blog/entry/residents-of-supportive-housing/
Times Square, the largest supportive housing building in the nation
Gloria Senger has been living at the Times Square building since 1959! Watch her tell the story of how the building went from being a neglected hotel to the beautifully restored supportive housing building it is today. Breaking Ground Center for Urban Community Services #30yearsofinnovation