September Hot Topic: Voting and Homelessness Part 1
Description
Advocate, Researcher, Educator, and Clinician, Dr. Caitlin Krenn, joins Hear Our Voices for this month’s hot topic on voting and homelessness. In this first part, Caitlin and Host K-DiD dive into how to identify the policies that candidates are prioritizing.
About Dr. Krenn - https://www.caitlinkrenn.com
Our Homes Our Votes Resources - https://nlihc.org/explore-issues/projects-campaigns/our-homes-our-votes
National Alliance to End Homelessness Every One Votes initiative -https://endhomelessness.org/every-one-votes-you-have-a-stake-in-elections/
Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com
Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com
Hear Our Voices' Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov.
RESOURCES
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
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination
If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the Report Discrimination form.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page
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
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