NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER INC
50 BROADWAY NO 1301, NEW YORK, NY 10004 www.ncsinc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER HELPS NEW YORKERS WHO ARE STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, OFTEN COMPOUNDED BY MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE USE, TO ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE. WE WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1982 BY FAITH AND COMMUNITY LEADERS ON MANHATTAN'S UPPER EAST SIDE WHO BELIEVED THAT HOMELESSNESS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. TODAY WE CONTINUE TO BE GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLE THAT NEIGHBORS SHOULD HELP NEIGHBORS. NCS OFFERS AN ARRAY OF HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT; COUNSELING; SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT; VOCATIONAL, EDUCATION AND, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES; AND AN INFORMATION AND REFERRALS PROGRAM.

NEIGHBORHOOD COALITION FOR SHELTER PROVIDES NEW YORKERS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS WITH A HOME, A COMMUNITY, AND ACCESS TO THE SERVICES THAT THEY NEED TO THRIVE. WE CREATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS AND ENGAGE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PROVIDE HOUSING AND SUPPORT THAT CAN TRANSFORM LIVES.

RESIDENCE PROGRAM NCS PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, WHICH PAIRS AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH COMPREHENSIVE ON-SITE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. THIS EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH IMPROVES HOUSING STABILITY, PARTICULARLY FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS, AS WELL AS EMPLOYMENT STATUS AND MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. NCS OPERATES A 65 UNIT PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE RESIDENCE IN MANHATTAN FOR CHRONICALLY HOMELESS SINGLE ADULTS AND A 46-UNIT RESIDENCE IN THE BRONX THAT PROVIDES SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE HOMELESS OR HAVE AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE.

SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT NCS OPERATES CHANCE FOR CHANGE (CFC), A NEW YORK STATE-LICENSED OUTPATIENT SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAM THAT IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR HOMELESS ADULTS. CFC TARGETS THE PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS THAT CO-OCCUR WITHIN THE CHRONICALLY HOMELESS ADULT POPULATION, WHICH HAS HISTORICALLY HAD DIFFICULTY SUCCEEDING IN TRADITIONAL SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT PROGRAMS. IN FY 20 CHANCE FOR CHANGE SERVED 73 CLIENTS. CFC CLIENTS HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED IMPROVEMENTS IN HOUSING STATUS, BECOME BETTER ABLE TO SEEK MAINTAIN SHELTER, AND ENGAGE IN THE HOUSING PROCESS. IN THE PAST YEAR, THREE CFC CLIENTS OBTAINED PERMANENT HOUSING.

VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM NCS' OPTIONS IS AN EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES COUNSELING, SUPPORT AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CLIENTS PURSUING EDUCATION AND WORK. CLIENTS ARE PRIMARILY DRAWN FROM LOUIS NINE HOUSE, WITH OTHERS REFERRED FROM THE NCS RESIDENCE AND CHANCE FOR CHANGE AS WELL AS OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

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