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Help USA and HelpDevCo Open HELP Home Simpson
Oct.23.2023
On October 20th, HELP USA and HELPDevCo joined project and government partners to celebrate the opening of HELP Home Simpson. This new affordable and supportive housing residence is creating 72 new affordable apartments, including 44 supportive, for individuals and families in the Bronx. On-site services will be provided by HELP USA funded by NYC 15/15 through New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH).

BronxWorks, L+M Development Partners, and Type A Projects Opens Bronx Point
Oct.20.2023
On October 19th, BronxWorks, L+M Development Partners, Type A Projects, and the Hip Hop Museum joined elected officials, community leaders and developers for a ribbon cutting ceremony for Bronx Point, which will also be home to The Hip Hop Museum. This new residence is creating 542 affordable housing units, including 82 supportive in the South Bronx. On-site services are provided by BronxWorks, funded by NYC 15/15 Supportive Housing Initiative through the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH).

2023 Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative RFP Released
Oct.11.2023
The Network is pleased to let you know that the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI) 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released.

Fall Community Corner
Oct.10.2023
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month and Suicide Prevention Month, we are excited to share a resource from Comunilife. The Life is Precious program was started in 2008 by Comunilife’s President and CEO Dr. Rosa Gil to help Latina teens at risk of suicide. The stigma of mental health coupled with stress, family conflict and other factors have contributed to a rise in suicidal ideation in Latina teens in NYC.

Supportive housing in The New Yorker and The New Yorker Radio Hour
Oct.02.2023
An important piece by award-winning writer Jennifer Egan was published in the Sept. 18 edition of The New Yorker, entitled “A Journey from Homelessness to a Room of One’s Own.”