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Essential

programs for shelters

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Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?
Bronx Manhattan Brooklyn
Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.
Public Housing Residents
Parents
Unhoused People
Describe the challenge you want to address:
To encourage parent involvement in shelters, To promote meaningful involvement of homeless individuals within shelters. Allocate a portion of vacant public housing units to be used as emergency shelters
What is the solution to the challenge?
organize volunteer opportunities provide educational workshops volunteer roles within the shelter operations like workshops training, daycare resident councils, Host donations drives focused on specific needs of children transitional housing programs outreach and referral services resident engagement
Please provide your Zip Code
10031

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