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Housing is
just the start
of what we do.

We meet the needs of neighbors experiencing or at risk of homelessness in New York City, Westchester, and Northern New Jersey.
Our Mission I Need Help Now

How we do it

Housing

Provide a continuum of housing that helps individuals and families achieve stability.

Housing

Health

Address the physical and mental health needs of our clients using proven interventions.

Health

Wealth-Building

Empower clients to strengthen their career opportunities and build a financial safety net.

Wealth-Building

Public Policy

Advocate for the needs of those we serve and fight to create transformational change.

Public Policy
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Help us bring the magic of the holidays to children, families, and individuals experiencing homelessness by contributing to our holiday gift fund!
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News Highlights

VOA-GNY Named Co-Developer of The Orion in Queens, An Innovative Approach to Creating Affordable Housing

The mixed-use project will create affordable housing along the East River waterfront, including 150 apartments for formerly homeless individuals.

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VOA-GNY’s Annual Domestic Violence Conference Explored Survivor-Centered Approaches to Healing

The conference consisted of panel discussions focused on two critical issues: traumatic brain injury among survivors of domestic violence, and the future of survivor-centered shelter and housing.

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Daily News Op-ed: Restoring Dignity to NYC Shelters

Jeff Ginsburg urges the city to invest in the spaces where New Yorkers experiencing homelessness seek safety in an op-ed for The Daily News.

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A mother holding a backpack to her child while he unzips it.

Every Student in NYC Shelters Equipped With Backpacks and School Supplies for the School Year

A record-breaking 29,329 backpacks were collected through Volunteers of America-Greater New York’s annual Operation Backpack® campaign.

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Delivering housing, health and wealth-building services to thousands of adults and children annually

We provide critical support to neighbors in need, including families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, seniors and veterans, while laboring toward systemic change.
See Our Impact
5th
Largest provider of supportive housing in New York City
777
People experiencing homelessness transitioned into permanent housing with our support
35,136
People received housing and other services from us in 2024

Policy Report: Restoring Dignity

Drawing on practical design ideas piloted at VOA-GNY programs, Restoring Dignity is a blueprint for how NYC can utilize trauma-informed design to mitigate stressors, preserve dignity, and improve outcomes across the shelter system.
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If not for [VOA-GNY], we don’t know what we would have done.

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I learned I’m resilient… I just keep getting back up.

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[VOA-GNY] gave me a lot of hope. They kept their promise.

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