The Health & Housing Consortium

From our recent newsletter: New York Attorney General Letitia James and others have requested a block on the Trump administration's order to cut $11 billion on public health initiatives. These funds go towards a range of services such as federal COVID relief, mental health and substance use treatment, maternal health, and food security. According to City Council, "About $100 million of the slashed funding went toward public health efforts in New York City." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/giUC9mrM Sign up for our newsletter to receive the most recent news: https://lnkd.in/ggvrTQNR

Looking to connect with key players in healthcare, housing, and social services? Consider sponsoring the Consortium's upcoming Rooftop Happy Hour Fundraiser! 📅 Date: June 10th 📍 Location: Woodstock Hotel 🍹 What to Expect: Networking, light bites, drinks, and a chance to support the Consortium’s impactful work. Join us in making a difference while expanding your network.  Email tsommer@hhconsortium.org to learn more about sponsorship packages!

We're hiring! We are bringing on a full-time Training + Events Manager to manage our new training program, Annual Convenings, and other events. Experience with the health care and homeless service systems, curriculum design, and project management is key. Come join our small but amazing team! https://ideali.st/kwPq5Y

From our recent newsletter: With a new shelter policy taking place that could let the Department of Homeless Services turn people away from shelters, DHS Commissioner Molly Park says this plan is "really designed to build a culture of accountability across DHS." The new proposal rules include people who "fail to maintain active public benefits cases, turn down a housing placement or repeatedly violate shelter rules." However, they may be notified and given multiple warnings first if they were out of compliance and "given a chance to rectify the situation before ultimately getting kicked out." Dave Giffen, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless, disagrees with these measures and believes this would "likely to result in more homeless New Yorkers ending up on the streets and in the subways". Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTmh-qv7 Sign up for our newsletter to receive the most recent news: https://lnkd.in/ggvrTQNR

Looking for an opportunity to get involved with the Consortium and strengthen your connections in the health and housing sectors? The Health & Housing Consortium is excited to open applications to our Program and Policy Committee (PPC)! The PPC is an opportunity for employees of our member organizations to get more involved with the Consortium, help inform our programs and priorities, and connect with staff across the health, housing, and homeless services sectors. The PPC supports the Consortium's programs, including trainings for frontline and direct service staff and cross-sector events that facilitate collaboration across the health care and housing sectors. It also gathers member insights to inform Consortium public policy strategies and actions. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e3766h4q

“If we lose this funding, it will get people killed." Our CEO, Nicole Branca, spoke to Alena Botros of Fortune about the devastating impact HUD cuts could have on #DomesticViolence survivors. Housing is the foundation for safety, stability, and healing. New Destiny remains committed to advocating for and providing the housing resources survivors need and deserve. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/g-zQ3nMY

Check out our trainings for the rest of March and upcoming in April! 1) ACCESS HRA Benefit Application Webinar - Tomorrow* Thurs 3/20, 1-3pm This webinar will simulate a mock benefit application. After completion, participants will be familiar with the ACCESS HRA benefit application process for SNAP, Cash Assistance, and One-Shot Deal, as well as using the ACCESS HRA Mobile App to submit documents. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g2-UBbA7 2) Barriers in Health and Housing for LGBTQ+ Youth - Mon 3/31, 12-1:30pm A training in improving health equity and housing stability for LGBTQ+ youth that will review best practices in outreach, intake, and services for LGBTQ+ youth. Register here: https://lnkd.in/g_Rjzru9 3) Domestic and Gender Based Violence — Laying the Foundation - Tues 4/15, 10am-12pm This training focuses on defining the forms of domestic and gender-based violence (DV/GBV), using social definitions to capture the experiences of everyone who has been impacted by these issues. Register here: https://lnkd.in/giJZTWPJ

Join the Consortium with a coalition of housing advocates and tenant leaders on Friday, March 21st at 10:00AM at the Steps of City Hall for a #HandsOffHousing rally demanding that DOGE halt its attempts to gut HUD and roll back critical housing protections, which will inevitably worsen the housing and homelessness crisis. Register here: https://lnkd.in/emDzAsqe

Shout out to the amazing work our members Anthos|Home are doing to improve the housing voucher process in NYC. Even people who secure vouchers often have tremendous difficulty finding apartments. To remedy this, Anthos|Home collaborates with tenants, landlords, local government, nonprofits, housing providers, and private funders to help voucher holders access affordable housing. Check out there new video showing how they help families and individuals quickly move into safe, stable housing: https://lnkd.in/exmaa3eJ

The Consortium is in Albany today to show our support for the Human Services Council of New York's #JustPay campaign! Human services workers are the backbone of this state and in times of increased uncertainty, we need a strong nonprofit sector. We stand with all of our members and colleagues as they fight for a 7.8% investment on all State human services contracts, the passage of S1580/A2590 to guarantee that all nonprofit human services programs are eligible for State cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) funding, and S3953/A5589 (Wage Board legislation) to address the pay gap between nonprofit and government human services workers. Show your support here: https://lnkd.in/ek2C6mYv