Homes For The Homeless Inc

TO PROVIDE HOMELESS FAMILIES WITH THE OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORT TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY.

SEE SCHEDULE OHFH INC. PROVIDES TRANSITIONAL HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN, DAYCARE, JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT, FAMILY LITERACY PROGRAMS, FAMILY PRESERVATION PROGRAMS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COUNSELING, RECREATIONAL AND AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AND HOUSING PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. HFH INC. SERVES FAMILIES IN NEW YORK CITY THROUGH FAMILY SHELTERS LOCATED IN THE BRONX ("PROSPECT", "WILLIAMSBRIDGE", AND "ALLIE'S PLACE") AND QUEENS ("SARATOGA").HOMES FOR THE HOMELESS, INC. DEVELOPED PROSPECT FAMILY RESIDENCE, WILLIAMSBRIDGE FAMILY RESIDENCE, ALLIE'S PLACE FAMILY RESIDENCE AND SARATOGA FAMILY RESIDENCE, (THE "FAMILY RESIDENCES") TO BE AN EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR HOW TO COMPREHENSIVELY SERVE HOMELESS FAMILIES WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE EXISTING SHELTER INFRASTRUCTURE. THE FAMILY RESIDENCES COMBINE THE BASIC SERVICES OF TRADITIONAL SHELTERS WITH A FULL RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS. THE FAMILY RESIDENCES PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF OPPORTUNITY WHERE FAMILIES FIND THE CLASSROOMS, LIBRARIES, COMPUTER LABS, HEALTH CLINICS, PLAYGROUNDS, AND COUNSELING CENTERS THEY WILL USE DURING THEIR TIME AS RESIDENTS. ALL OF THESE ON-SITE RESOURCES MAKE THE FAMILY RESIDENCES PLACES WHERE PARENTS AND CHILDREN CAN LEARN AND GROW AS THEY EMBARK ON THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE.2020 WAS A YEAR LIKE NO OTHER. AT HFH, NOT ONLY DID WE LEARN TO ADAPT TO THE WIDE-RANGING IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, BUT WE ALSO MANAGED TO GROW AND INNOVATE OUR SUPPORTS FOR SOME OF NEW YORK CITY'S MOST VULNERABLE FAMILIES. IN 2020, WE OPENED A BRAND NEW HFH FAMILY RESIDENCE, GRADUATED OUR FIRST COHORT OF CULINARY STUDENTS FROM OUR CENTER FOR CULINARY EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT, LAUNCHED A SLATE OF NEW ADULT AND FAMILY EDUCATION COURSES, AND WORKED TO ENSURE CONTINUED STABILITY, EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT, AND ENRICHMENT FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN AT HFH.IN MARCH 2020, AFTER YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT, WE OPENED ALLIE'S PLACE FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THE SOUNDVIEW NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE BRONX. ALLIE'S PLACE'S 3,200 SQ. FT. CENTER FOR CULINARY EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT PREPARES ADULT STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY THROUGH FREE TRAINING COURSES, CERTIFICATION, TOOLS, AND GUIDANCE. IN NOVEMBER 2020, ALLIE'S PLACE'S FIRST COHORT OF CULINARY STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM KNIFE SKILLS, A FIVE-SESSION COURSE COVERING THE FUNDAMENTALS OF KITCHEN CULTURE, CUTTING TECHNIQUES, AND FOOD HANDLING. ALLIE'S PLACE'S CENTER FOR CULINARY EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT PREPARES ADULT STUDENTS FOR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CULINARY INDUSTRY THROUGH FREE TRAINING COURSES, CERTIFICATION, TOOLS, AND GUIDANCE. ALLIE'S PLACE ALSO FEATURES AN IN-HOUSE VEGETABLE GARDEN, WHICH SERVES AS A NATURAL EXTENSION OF THE CULINARY PROGRAM.AS ALLIE'S PLACE OPENED IN MARCH 2020, NEW YORK CITY WENT ON PAUSE. THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CLOSED NYC'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS, GUTTED ITS EMPLOYMENT LANDSCAPE, AND UPENDED THE LIVES OF ALL NEW YORKERS, ESPECIALLY THOSE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC, HFH STAFF ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS ADAPTED QUICKLY TO BEST SUPPORT FAMILIES STAYING AT HOME AT OUR FOUR RESIDENCES. VIRTUAL LEARNING BECAME A KEY COMPONENT OF HFH PROGRAMMING, WITH VIRTUAL STORY TIMES, SCAVENGER HUNTS, ART PROJECTS, AND FIELD TRIPS. HFH WAS ALSO UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO SUPPORT FAMILIES WITH SAFE AND SOCIALLY-DISTANCED EVEN AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC IN NEW YORK CITY, AN INDEPENDENT LEARNING LAB OFFERED STUDENTS A SAFE SPACE FOR INDEPENDENT PROJECTS AND TUTORING IN SARATOGA'S AMPLE K-12 PROGRAMMING SPACE. IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE COVID-19 CRISIS. EVEN AT THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC IN NEW YORK CITY, AN INDEPENDENT LEARNING LAB OFFERED STUDENTS A SAFE SPACE FOR INDEPENDENT PROJECTS AND TUTORING IN SARATOGA'S AMPLE K-12 PROGRAMMING SPACE.