Care For the Homeless

A Partner in Health Vladimir Taub, NP Thursday, January 17 th was a frigid day. It bore the type cold that sneaks its way through all the nooks and crannies of your jacket and latches on tight, like gum to the bottom of your shoe. Immediately, you’re desperately rubbing your gloved hands together and pressing them to the sides of your head to keep your ears from going numb. On a day when the peak temperature was only 25 degrees, before the wind chill, you’d assume that most people would just stay in and do their best to keep warm. Unfortunately, not everybody has that luxury. Outside the Salvation Army Jamaica Citadel Community Center in Queens, NY, people lined the street as they waited for the food pantry to open. And even though the site didn’t open until 11 a.m., dozens braved the cold at as early as 9 to claim their spots. Despite the presence of warm jackets, hats, and gloves, the symptoms of cold, perhaps the flu, such as coughs, sneezes, and obvious flu/cold sym...

Photos by: (clockwise, l-r) Harvey Wang, Nancy Ribeck, Harvey Wang, Nancy Ribeck, Nancy Ribeck In less than 3 minutes, you too can change a life by donating to our End of Year fundraising campaign on  Crowdrise .  Six-year old Jake's medical record includes something that may seem unusual: a copy of his most-improved student award.  When his dad first came to the Care for the Homeless clinic frustrated and concerned about his son's hyperactive behavior, Jake was failing kindergarten. After his parents lost their jobs, the family fell on hard times and lost their apartment.   Jake's family has joined a group of more than 60,000 New Yorkers experiencing homeless every night. Unfortunately, his experience is not unique. Families like Jakes' now spend more than 435 days living in NYC homeless shelter before they can find affordable housing.  Your gift makes life-changing care for Jake and his parents possible.  Donate Now . Every $25,...

Did you know that 20 minutes after you quit smoking, your body begins to heal itself? Volunteer this November and help save lives. Care for the Homeless is a proud partner of the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout campaign. Our slogan is: "Any day is a good day to quit smoking." This November, Care for the Homeless is hosting smoking cessation express workshops to educate and empower clients. We are now accepting volunteers for the following upcoming workshops: Monday, November 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Brooklyn) Tuesday, November 19 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Bronx) Friday, November 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Bronx) Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Bronx) Interested in volunteering to help with these workshops? No advance training required. 2 hour volunteer shifts available. Sign up online or email Joe Vargas at volunteerservices@cfhnyc.org for more information.  Help Care for the Homeless share the benefits of quitting with ...

Care for the Homeless strives to help our homeless clients get healthy and stay that way, even when they aren't in our clinics. Case Manager Training Specialist Anisha Perez-Miller spent an afternoon with some of the residents of the Willow Family Shelter in the Bronx putting healthy living into action. Check it out below!  

Case Manager Training Specialist Anisha Perez-Miller and some of the residents of Willow Avenue Family Residence who participated in the Fitness/Wellness  workshop in March. "For the month of March, the social service team was busy once again conducting a series of workshops in honor of Social Work and Social Service Appreciation month, a total of 6 workshops were held at various sites including at Springfield (2 workshops held on Budgeting for your Health- financial planning), Franklin (stress management), Ali Forney (Stress management), Willow (Fitness/Wellness) and Ward’s Island (Creative Art Expression). Social service team members also co-facilitated workshops with Health Education staff in March including a Teen Violence workshop at Willow and a “Let’s Talk About Sex” workshop at Jackson. Finally, the social service team had a total of 247 visits this month among a total of 177 patients.   "I continue to be very proud of my team for their continued exceptional...