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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the formal launch of Human.nyc!
Since we launched the "journey map" one year ago, we've fought to bring the voices & ideas from the streets to the forefront of policy conversations on homelessness.
Since we launched the "journey map" one year ago, we've fought to bring the voices & ideas from the streets to the forefront of policy conversations on homelessness.
We spent the last year working to introduce unsheltered homeless New Yorkers to lawmakers & media 📣.
Our goal was to show @NYCMayor that the services that people want and need (housing) are too scarce & too difficult to access, and that people are NOT "service resistant."
Our goal was to show @NYCMayor that the services that people want and need (housing) are too scarce & too difficult to access, and that people are NOT "service resistant."
First, we introduced our friends Charmian, Todd, & Tabby to @Gregbsmithnyc @THECITYNY. They shared their experiences with outreach teams, and the challenges of proving they are "chronically homeless."
It was the first time this process was ever covered:
thecity.nyc/2019/07/punch-…
It was the first time this process was ever covered:
thecity.nyc/2019/07/punch-…
