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In this weeks episode Patricia shares the second part of her housing journey with us. We discuss the process of finding an apartment, submitting the landlord packet, and finally moving into an apartment. We also discuss the importance of advocating for yourself.

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RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://portal.311.nyc.gov/  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- apply for shelter  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     

Education

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Advocates for Children⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/⁠⁠⁠  

Contact info for STH Regional Managers: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/special-situations/students-in-temporary-housing⁠⁠⁠

Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators:  ⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/STHStaff⁠⁠⁠  

Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child’s school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org

Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm

866-427-6033 or send a message: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message⁠⁠⁠  

Students in Temporary Housing Tip Sheet: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/sites/default/files/library/students_in_temporary_housing.pdf?pt=1⁠⁠⁠   

Spanish Version: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/sites/default/files/library/students_in_temporary_housing_spanish.pdf?pt=1⁠⁠⁠   

⁠⁠⁠CAMBA, Inc.⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://camba.org/⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠info@CAMBA.org⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠Education and Youth Development⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠https://camba.org/program/educationyouthdevelopment/⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠Education Center⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠College & Career Prep⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠Community Centers⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠After-School and Summer Programs⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠Community Schools⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠Young Adult Support⁠⁠⁠

Mental Health

⁠⁠⁠Better Help Teen Mental Health Resources⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.betterhelp.com/advice/teenagers/⁠⁠⁠

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

Talkitoutcounselingservices@gmail.com

Tracey Liang M.S, LMHC, NCC, C-DBT

Interborough development and consultation center

Psychotherapist

Address: Coney Island Clinic

IDCC Medical Building

2846 Stillwell Ave

Brooklyn, Ny 11224

Tel: (718)975-4888

FAX: (718)975-2286

Email: tliang@interboro.org

Website:⁠⁠⁠ www.interborough.org⁠⁠⁠

Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8

In this week’s episode, NYC mom Lilly continues to share her story after experiencing domestic violence. She talks about overcoming her fears as well as what she is working on and what she is working towards, including self care and getting her GED. 

Email or DM us to share your story: ⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠

Hear Our Voices on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ account links can be found on ⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠

Hear Our Voices Domestic Violence Through Our Eyes Panel on ⁠YouTube⁠

Resources:

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

⁠HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support⁠ - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

⁠NYC HOPE Resource Guide⁠ to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home

⁠Safe Horizon⁠

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠

Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP

SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/⁠

Other resources: ⁠https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/⁠

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880

Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702

⁠Resources & Services for Orders of Protection⁠

⁠WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders⁠

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

Talkitoutcounselingservices@gmail.com

NYC mom Lilly joins us to share her story experiencing domestic violence - physically, mentally, emotionally, and financially. While the abuser was incarcerated for the abuse and after his release, he continued to harass Lilly, even though she an order of protection. The system addressing domestic violence in NYC must be improved. 

Email or DM us to share your story: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com 

Hear Our Voices on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov

Hear Our Voices Domestic Violence Through Our Eyes Panel on YouTube

Resources:

24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

HRA Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Support - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/domestic-violence-support.page

NYC HOPE Resource Guide to help you or loved one experiencing domestic or gender-based violence - https://www1.nyc.gov/nychope/site/page/home

Safe Horizon

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

https://safehorizon.org

Crime Victims Hotline: 1-866-689-HELP

SafeChat offer information, advocacy and support: https://www.safehorizon.org/safechat/

Other resources: https://www.safehorizon.org/am-i-being-abused/

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors) - 212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latinx survivors) - 1-800-664-5880

Womankind (specialize in working with Asian survivors) - 1-888-888-7702

Resources & Services for Orders of Protection

WomensLaw Legal Information on Restraining Orders

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

Talkitoutcounselingservices@gmail.com

Thus us the links to all our media https://linktr.ee/nyc_hov TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR HEAR OUR VOICES JUNE 2023 1. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "The Promoter" refers to Hear Our Voices whose Instagram and Twitter handle is @nyc_hov and TikTok handle is @hearourvoices_. The "Prize" refers to one (1) $150.00 gift card to dine at a restaurant. Winner will select the restaurant from list provided by The Promoter. 2. By entering the contest, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All “entries” must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on June 28, 2023. One (1) winner in New York City living in a shelter for families with children will be selected at random by The Promoter on June 30, 2023, and the winner will be notified on or after this date. 3. The Promotor’s giveaway with entry via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are open only to residents of a shelter for families with children in New York City. One (1) winner will be chosen at random from all entrants and across all platforms. 4. No purchase is necessary. Winners will not be required to pay to enter the giveaway. 5. Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry. 6. Employees or volunteers of The Promoter are not eligible to enter. 7. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are not in any way affiliated or involved in the giveaway. 8. Only one entry per family will be accepted. 9. Each entrant shall enter the giveaway via Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok by following Hear Our Voices (Instagram and Twitter handle is @nyc_hov, TikTok username is @hearourvoices_) or Facebook by joining the Hear Our Voices group AND sending a Direct Message. If the entrant is already following The Promoter on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok or has already joined the Promoter’s Facebook group, each entrant shall enter the giveaway by hitting “Like” on at least one post and sending a Direct Message. 10. The Prize will be awarded to a randomly selected winner who has entered on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook using a random number generator. The Promoter will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled. 11. The Promoter will not be held liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete, or otherwise invalid. 12. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter’s liability under or in connection with the giveaway or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question. 13. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and the promoter and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise. 14. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable, and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value. 15. In addition to verification of residency in a shelter for families with children in NYC, the name, address, email address, and phone number of the winning family’s head of household must be provided to The Promoter to enable fulfilment of the Prize. 16. In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter’s reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the giveaway or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice. 17. The Promoter's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

In part two of "Housing and People Seeking Asylum," Alissa continues to share about the challenges the people seeking asylum are facing. Alissa and host K-DiD also talk about the various issues related to housing instability and the homelessness crisis in NYC. 

Email or DM us to share your story: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com 

Hear Our Voices on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov

Resources Packet: https://bit.ly/40pB4p8

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We welcome back Season 2 guest, Alissa, who most recently helped to build a resource center for asylum seekers who are seeking refuge. She shares about the challenges the people seeking asylum are facing, particularly the families with children, as well as the understaffed service providers and shelter providers. What is the trajectory and how long can NYC house and support the tens of thousands of people seeking asylum? 

Email or DM us to share your story: NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com 

Hear Our Voices on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok account links can be found on Linktr.ee/nyc_hov

hoy en este episodio tenemos a una person que estaba en el shelter y con mi ayuda ella pudo salir. El proceso fue un poco difícil pero pudo salir.