Q&A
Explanation of wrap-around services in shelters
2:40:18
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Commissioner Molly Wasow Park provides a detailed explanation of the wrap-around services available in NYC shelters in response to Council Member Chris Banks' questions.
- Every shelter has some form of wrap-around services, including caseworkers and housing specialists
- Services vary depending on the population served (e.g., families with children vs. single adults)
- Different types of program shelters cater to specific needs (e.g., employment-focused, seniors, behavioral health)
- The focus is on social service provision and permanent housing placements
Chris Banks
2:40:18
let let me ask you this.
2:40:20
During the day, during the times when the shelter is open, what services are there services that are available for
UNKNOWN
2:40:28
Yes.
Chris Banks
2:40:28
The residents at the
Molly Wasow Park
2:40:29
So every shelter has some form of wrap around services.
2:40:32
What that looks like is gonna depend there's there's some things that are consistent across every shelter.
2:40:38
Right?
2:40:38
So every shelter is gonna have caseworkers, that is a mandated ratio from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, our state oversight agency.
2:40:48
Virtually every site has has housing specialists, people who are focused on on permanent housing placements.
2:40:55
I see virtually every in a handful of sites, it's the caseworkers also doing that work.
2:40:59
But, and then beyond that, the specific nature of the of the services is gonna vary a little bit depending on what population served.
2:41:08
Right?
2:41:08
So, families with children sets of services are gonna look a little bit different than single adults.
2:41:13
And then within single adults, we have different types of program shelters.
2:41:17
So we have, shelters that are geared towards people who are employed or employable.
2:41:23
We have shelters that are geared towards, seniors to people with, with behavioral health diagnosis.
2:41:31
So it ranges, but absolutely every site has social services and the expectation is that that people are focused on on social service provision and on permanent housing placements.
2:41:43
One of the
