In Episode 7: Sara’s Story Part 2, we continue the two-part series where NYC mom Sara with lived experience of homelessness shares her powerful story about living in a hotel shelter and exiting with her baby and husband as an individual living with mental health conditions. Sara dives into the living experience in a hotel shelter, the process of applying for housing, where she is now, and shares more tips for families at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
Additional Information:
About Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH): https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page
About Homebase: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase.page
Find a Homebase location near you: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page
Check out Sara’s YouTube episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcy6QcKxniY5dZPwKw8g24w/videos
CityFHEPS Application Documents: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page
CityFHEPS FAQ: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/cityfheps-documents/dss-7r-e.pdf
Affordable Housing Resources: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/affordable-housing.page
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