APA Awards 2009: NYC Department of Homeless Services Homebase - New York, New York

HUD Secretary's Opportunity and Empowerment Award

NYC Department of Homeless Services Homebase
New York, New York

The Homebase program is a network of neighborhood-based homelessness prevention centers designed to help families avoid homelessness. Homebase is designed to achieve three primary goals: prevent homelessness from occurring; help families who seek shelter find immediate alternatives and shorten their time in shelter; and prevent repeated stays in shelter. Homebase first stabilizes the immediate housing crisis, and then addresses the underlying factors.

Homebase tailors service plans to address each household's needs. The program effectively synthesizes community-based providers, flexible services, and data analysis to proactively identify clients and intervene before the onset of a housing crisis. From September 2004 through July 2008, 10,042 households were served by Homebase, preventing shelter entry for over 90 percent of these households within one year of service.

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• APA
• American Planning Association
• NYC
• New York
• HUD
• Homebase
• homelessness
• housing
• shelter
• community
• urban planning