HOUSING
   
 
Women In Need provides two types of housing to homeless families:
transitional shelters and permanent supported apartments with locations
in Manhattan, Bronx and Brooklyn. Working with community groups
and public agencies, the private sector and nonprofit organizations,
WIN operates seven transitional residences with 643 family units
where 2,500 people including more than 1,500 children sleep each
night.
Transitional
Housing
Alexander
Abraham Residence
Specially suited for small families |
33
family units |
Cosmetic
Executive Women Residence
Focuses on housing women engaged in substance abuse treatment
|
16
family units |
Jennie
A. Clarke Residence
Operated in cooperation with Hope Community, Inc. |
73
family units |
Junius
Family Residence
WIN's newest and largest shelter |
216
family units |
Lehman
Brothers Residence
Families live in a shared living arrangement |
27
family units |
Lex-Bronx
Residence
Providing social services to hotel residents |
32
family units |
Liberty
Family Residence - *newest*
Specially suited for large families |
203
family units |
Monica
Apartment Program
"Shelter without walls" |
45
family units |
Permanent
Supportive Housing
WIN
operates one permanent housing facility with eight units, and 164
permanent scattered site apartments in the Bronx and Brooklyn for
special populations of women who are survivors of domestic violence,
are aged out of the foster care system, or are former substance abusers
in recovery.
| Shelter
Plus Care |
|
- Scattered
site units
-
Triangle House -
A sober community for women who are in recovery
|
17
family units
8 family units |
SHINE
(Safe Housing In a New Environment)
Scattered site housing for women are survivors of domestic violence |
62
family units |
WISH
(Women In Supported Housing)
Scattered site housing for former foster care clients |
62
family units |
|
