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⚠️ Sensitive Content: This story includes references to domestic violence, child abuse, and suicide.

In part 4 of this series, Cynthia talks about the various kinds of homelessness experiences. She also dives more into her story living on the street, having a mental health condition, and how these experiences impacted her children.

Email Cynthia: ⁠⁠⁠cynthiaenglish807@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠

Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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RESOURCES

Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page  

⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page  

⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page   

⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page  

HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠

https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf     

Resources for Domestic Violence

⁠⁠Safe Horizon⁠⁠ 

Victim assistance organization operating a network of programs across New York City communities. They assist survivors of all forms of violence.

⁠⁠https://safehorizon.org⁠⁠  

24-hour Hotlines:

Safe Horizon's 3 Hotlines:

DV - 1-800-621-HOPE

Rape and Sexual Assault - 212-227-3000

Crime Victims - 1-866-689-HELP

NYC Anti-Violence Project (AVP) (specialize in working with LGBTQ+ survivors)

212-714-1141

Violence Intervention Project (specialize in working with Latino/a survivors) -

800-664-5880

Womankind (specializes in working with Asian survivors)

https://www.iamwomankind.org/

888-888-7702

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