Housing and Services, Inc.
| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Type | Supportive Housing Organization |
| 51 0201833 | |
| Location |
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Area served | New York City Neighborhoods of Harlem, Gramercy Park, Upper West Side, Upper Manhattan, and the Bronx |
Employees | 85 |
| Slogan | Everyone Needs A Home |
| Mission |
"HSI ends chronic homelessness, prevents homelessness for persons threatened with displacement and improves housing conditions for the marginalized through the operation and development of permanent supportive and affordable housing. HSI helps its clients achieve their fullest potential for housing self-sufficiency by realistically assessing their individual needs and building respectful and caring supportive communities to overcome barriers to their success." |
| Website | http://hsi-ny.org/ |
HSI is a nonprofit social services organization in New York City [1] that manages and develops housing programs for lower income households and New Yorkers with special needs.
Founded in 1987, HSI was originally a spin-off of the Vera Institute of Justice.[2] Its supportive housing programs include Hotel Kenmore Hall,[3] The Narragansett [4][5] and Cecil Hotel,[6][7] home to the famous Minton's Playhouse,[8] all in Manhattan, and the HSI Scatter Site Program in Manhattan and the Bronx. Each program provides services that are customized to aid men, women, and children with special needs, living with a range of housing barriers including: those who are veterans, older adults, ex-offenders, families with children, and people living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, physical disabilities, developmental disabilities and addiction. On-site programs and services include case management provided by HSI social services staff, 24/7 front desk staff, educational, medical, nutritional, and financial programs. Housing & Services, Inc. is responsible for developing and preserving more than 2,000 units of housing, including technical assistance to tenants working to convert their Mitchell-Lama Housing Program rental projects into affordable cooperatives,[9] programs for youth aging out of foster care,[10] actors,[11] and housing for people living with HIV/AIDS.[12] HSI also consults for other nonprofits to develop supportive housing programs by assembling financing packages, creating links with government agencies, and crafting budgets and timelines.
Notes / References
- ↑ http://www.nonprofit-compensation.com/NPO/index.cfm?FuseAction=NPO.Summary&EIN=510201833&BMF=1&Cobrandid=1&Syndicate=No/
- ↑ http://www.vera.org/content/about-us/spin-offs/
- ↑ "New Owners Plan to Bring New Life to the Blighted Kenmore Hotel". The New York Times. 1996-07-10.
- ↑ "New Deal For Old Hotel". The New York Times. 1993-10-17.
- ↑ "Good News and Bad News for Housing and Services". New York Nonprofit Press. 2012-03-01.
- ↑ "Renovated hotels give hope to the homeless". Houston Chronicle. 1997-03-02.
- ↑ "Historic Jazz Site in Harlem Rehabilitated, Houses Formerly Homeless New Yorkers". Village Voice Blog Runnin Scared. 2012-03-02.
- ↑ "Famous Jazz Club Set To Reopen This Year". Daily Herald. 2005-03-18.
- ↑ "A Co-op Of Their Own. Bronx Buyout Turns Renters Into Owners". Daily News. 2006-01-17.
- ↑ "Supportive Housing For Youth" (PDF). Corporation for Supportive Housing.
- ↑ "Silent Tower on 10th Avenue is Coming Back To Life". The New York Times. 1995-07-30.
- ↑ "Designers Bring Light To Special Apts.". Daily News. 2005-08-07.