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How You can Help Homeless New Yorkers this Summer

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You can Help Support People  Experiencing Homelessness in NYC. Here's How! Summer is almost here and while many will enjoy the warm temperatures, cool swims, and other luxuries, our homeless neighbors will continue to struggle. Care For the Homeless is currently collecting items to create Personal Care Kits. Your generous donation will help support the essential needs of so many New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. Date: April 15 - June 1 What We Need: Soap/Body Wash Shampoo/Conditioner Toothpaste Toothbrushes Deodorant Sunscreen Wet Wipes Feminine Care Products *Full Size Products are Preferable Drop Off Location: Care For the Homeless 30 E. 33rd St. 5th Floor New York, NY Other Ways You can Help Care For the Homeless: 1. Host/Organize a personal care kit drive at your office, community group, place of worship, or your friends. We can help you organize this! For any and all assistance, please contact Brian Myers at ...

Patient Stories Vol. 1 | The Unmistakable Merits of Trust

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Sahira's Story Sahira getting her heart rate checked by Joy. No more than 4 months ago, Sahira P. came to Care For the Homelessā€™ (CFH) Susanā€™s Place Health Center in the Bronx for a routine check-up. However, there was something else on her mind aside from taking her blood pressure and checking her resting heart rate. It turned out she had been struggling with a Percocet addiction. As is the case with many CFH patients, Sahira was (at first) apprehensive about telling her story, despite her intense desire to do so. ā€œI was dying to tell somebody my story,ā€ she commented. ā€œBut, I was afraid someone would judge me.ā€ Judgement is just one of the many legitimate concerns CFH patients have when seeking medical services. Negative past experiences and financial insecurities lead patients to believe that theyā€™ll also be, either turned away by providers or treated poorly by them. These complex concerns yield a litany of negative consequences. Perhaps the most severe ...

Provider Profile Vol. 4 | Joy Favuzza, NP

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Empowering Patients, Forging Relationships Care For the Homeless Nurse Practitioner Joy Favuzza Care For the Homelessā€™ (CFH) Jackson Health Center sits comfortably in the eastern sector of the Bronxā€™s Mott Haven neighborhood. Amidst the vibrant activity on the streets and sidewalks, is the hustle and bustle of the Bruckner Expressway and the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, both of which are within viewing distance. Down below the pavement, the 6-train echoes loud and clear. To the buildingā€™s side is a colorful, lightly worn playground. Its many slides, bridges, and ladders provide the perfect setting for any kidā€™s imagination to run wild. But, on a morning as cold as March 13th, it was understandably empty. But, now as the weather begins to warm, itā€™s easy to envision those slides and ladders overrun, and teeming with laughter. The CFH Health Center is co-located in the Jackson Family Residence, a living space for homeless families. The site is operated by CFH site partner...