Changes at "Affordable Housing and Asylum Navigators"
Scope
- +Advocacy
Give your idea a short title:
- +{"en"=>"Affordable Housing and Asylum Navigators"}
Body
- +["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.9.1\"><dt name=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\">In which borough should your idea take place? </dt><dd id=\"radio-group-1695740086619-0\" name=\"radio-group\"><div alt=\"Manhattan\">Manhattan\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1694626005389-0\">Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?</dt><dd id=\"text-1694626005389-0\" name=\"text\">\n\n<div>Lower East Side, Chinatown\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\">Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.</dt><dd id=\"checkbox-group-1694626099571-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\">\n\n<div alt=\"Youth\">Youth\n\n</div><div alt=\"Parents\">Parents\n\n</div><div alt=\"Justice impacted individuals \">Justice impacted individuals \n\n</div><div alt=\"Limited English proficient individuals \">Limited English proficient individuals \n\n</div><div alt=\"Low income individuals\">Low income individuals\n\n</div><div alt=\"Black, Indigenous, and POC\">Black, Indigenous, and POC\n\n</div><div alt=\"Older adults\">Older adults\n\n</div><div alt=\"Unemployed individuals \">Unemployed individuals \n\n</div><div alt=\"Immigrants and/or migrants\">Immigrants and/or migrants\n\n</div><div alt=\"Public housing residents\">Public housing residents\n\n</div><div alt=\"People with disabilities\">People with disabilities\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\">Describe the challenge you want to address:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626264688-0\" name=\"textarea\">\n\n<div>\"We have been witnessing an influx of immigrants into the city, many of whom are not English-speaking and have difficulty navigating the city’s resources, whether that be public benefits assistance, housing, employment, education, childcare, healthcare, and more. \n\nNavigating the social/public services is difficult as is, but it’s exponentially more difficult when you don’t speak English. Specifically, understanding the opaque affordable /public housing process and asylum process are key obstacles for immigrant families. \n\nThis is therefore a challenge for immigrant families to be able to enjoy a healthy and supportive city.\"\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\">Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:</dt><dd id=\"textarea-1694626369303-0\" name=\"textarea\">\n\n<div>\"A Manhattan-based initiative that trains specialized navigators and volunteers to assist new immigrants in understanding the affordable housing and asylum seeking process. \n\nNavigators are also embedded in schools, hospitals, and other essential institutions, positioning them to identify kids and families in need of advocacy. \n\nWhile the program operates independently, it collaborates with existing housing and asylum agencies, ensuring a streamlined process without altering city policies or staff numbers\"\n\n</div></dd><dt name=\"text-1695292616659-0\">Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:</dt><dd id=\"text-1695292616659-0\" name=\"text\">\n\n<div>Virtual\n\n</div></dd></dl></xml>"]
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