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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

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