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One Night, 3,000 New Yorkers. Let's Make it Count.
On Monday, January 25, 2010, DHS will conduct its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE). Thousands of volunteers are needed to canvass parks, subways and other public spaces to survey the number of people living unsheltered in the city. Just one night of your time will help us collect vital information that is used by outreach teams to help homeless people leave the streets for a better life. Please consider joining us today by registering on the HOPE website here.
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 Click here to read the HOPE 2010 news release.
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DHS has released an update on the work of the Operation Home Task Force. In December 2006, Mayor Bloomberg and then-Veterans Affairs Secretary James Nicholson created the Operation Home Task Force, a joint effort between DHS and the VA charged with ending the need for any veteran to sleep on the City’s streets or in shelters.
Click here to read A Second Progress Report on A New Way Home for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness in New York City.
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DHS Commissioner Robert V. Hess (second from left) marches in New York City’s Veterans Day Parade with clients and staff from the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence on November 11, 2009.
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Technology Helps City Increase Housing Inspections for Homeless by More Than Half, and Lease Signings by One Quarter. New York City Department of Homeless Services and IBM partner to develop mobile handheld devices that benefit New Yorkers in need.
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Miss Florida 2009, Rachael Todd, has selected homelessness to be her platform during her year of serving in the title. She met on October 7 with DHS Commissioner Robert V. Hess to discuss the agency’s programs and services. Ms. Todd previously met with DHS officials at the National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Washington D.C., where she served as a delegate.
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DHS has instituted the Client Rights and Responsibilities policy in its families with children shelter system. The policy creates a partnership among clients, DHS and providers to help families exit shelter and return to permanent housing in the community.
Click here to read Client Rights and Responsibilities: A Client’s Guide to Shelter.
Pulse aqui para leer Derechos y Responsabilidades del Cliente: Guía Sobre Refugios para el Cliente.
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Uniting for
Solutions Beyond Shelter is an action plan that brings together the
business, nonprofit, and public sector communities to address the challenging
issue of homelessness at its core.
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