ARE YOU HOMELESS? Policy & Advocacy Win engages in research, analysis, and advocacy to develop and advance policy solutions to the family homelessness crisis in New York City. Below are our advocacy reports, policy briefs, public testimony, and other advocacy materials. May 13, 2021 Every Family Housed: A Blueprint to End Family Homelessness for the Next Mayor Despite the focus on reducing the number of families in shelter, the number of homeless families and children remains unacceptably high because the current approach does not end the cycle of homelessness. While the census has dropped, the Barclays Center does not have the capacity to hold the nearly 20,900 children who slept in a DHS shelter on an average night in 2020. Below, we explore recent trends and outline the homelessness landscape the next mayor will inherit. Read More All Resources October 25, 2021 Testimony of Women In Need in Support of Intro 1829-2019 Make Permanent the Current Exemption of Children from PATH Good Morning Chair Levin and Members of the General Welfare Committee. My name is Josefa Silva and I’m the Director of Policy and Advocacy at… Read More September 23, 2021 Codify and Make Permanent Changes to the Application Process at PATH and AFIC To Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Johnson and Commissioner Banks: During the COVID-19 crisis, the Department of Homeless Services made many positive but temporary changes to… Read More September 15, 2021 Testimony of Women In Need (WIN) by Josefa Silva on Int. No. 1794 Before the General Welfare Committee of the NYC Council Good Afternoon Chair Levin and Members of the General Welfare Committee. My name is Josefa Silva, and I’m the Director of Policy and Advocacy at… Read More July 31, 2021 Insider Expertise: Client Insight Groups as a Tool for Policy and Advocacy in Transitional and Supportive Housing For far too long, policymakers in New York City have designed plans to address homelessness without speaking to the families impacted by it. As a… Read More July 30, 2021 Investing in Success: The Case for Supporting the Human Services Workforce Government and nonprofit service providers rely on over 200,000 human services workers in New York City to provide a range of supports to individuals and… Read More July 28, 2021 Improving PATH: Dismantling Barriers to Shelter for Homeless Families with Children New York City is well-known, and often lauded, for having a right to shelter for people experiencing homelessness. That legal requirement has been transformative and… Read More Page navigation 1 2 3 … 5 Sign up for updates LOCATION One State Street Plaza 18th Floor NY, NY 10004 INFO T: 212-695-4758 F: 212-736-1649 E: info@winnyc.org PRESS For press or media inquiries, contact press@winnyc.org. EXPLORE Contact Careers Events Financials Privacy Policy FOLLOW US Site by Great Believer