Episode Details

In Episode 7: Sara’s Story Part 2, we continue the two-part series where NYC mom Sara with lived experience of homelessness shares her powerful story about living in a hotel shelter and exiting with her baby and husband as an individual living with mental health conditions. Sara dives into the living experience in a hotel shelter, the process of applying for housing, where she is now, and shares more tips for families at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness. Additional Information: About Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH): https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page About Homebase: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase.page  Find a Homebase location near you: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/homebase-locations.page  Check out Sara’s YouTube episodes here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcy6QcKxniY5dZPwKw8g24w/videos  CityFHEPS Application Documents: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps-documents.page  CityFHEPS FAQ: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/cityfheps-documents/dss-7r-e.pdf Affordable Housing Resources: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/affordable-housing.page  If you want to participate in the podcast, email NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com.  Follow us on social media!  Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYC_HOV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nyc_hov/