A regional family peer advocate shares her story navigating the complicated systems in NYC addressing housing instability and homelessness as well as how she became an advocate.

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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

⁠Brochure⁠https://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%20assistance⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠https://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

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