Service Overview
While permanent housing, often coupled with supportive services, is the best way to end homelessness, temporary shelter is still a critical tool in our response. It provides an essential safety net to prevent or reduce unsheltered homelessness and serves as a stopgap amid a regional shortage of affordable housing and delays in accessing rental assistance.
VOA-GNY operates several shelters for adults who are in need of immediate housing. Our staff work in partnership with clients to assess possible reasons for their homelessness and how best to support them in overcoming barriers to achieving housing stability.
Program Sites
Case managers and other specialists work with clients to develop goals and an independent living plan that is designed to meet their unique needs and abilities. Services may include connecting clients to healthcare providers in the community, securing benefits for which they are eligible, addressing obstacles to employment, and assisting them in obtaining permanent housing.