Since 1985, Care For the Homeless has remained dedicated to ending episodes of homelessness by providing compassionate healthcare, shelter and social services to those experiencing homelessness throughout all five boroughs of New York City.
We currently operate 16 health care delivery sites throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
The majority of our service sites are co-located within facilities run by partner non-profits, including shelters for single adults and families, assessment centers, and soup kitchens. Additionally, our community-based health center model delivers care directly to neighborhoods with the greatest need. Together, these approaches help break down the barriers that homeless New Yorkers often face when navigating an increasingly complex health care system, while also expanding access to high-quality care. All services are provided regardless of a personโs ability to pay.
ALL SERVICES ARE ALWAYS PROVIDED, REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUALโS ABILITY TO PAY.
Homelessness is often burdened by a harsh stigmaโtoo often seen as a defining trait rather than what it truly is: a condition. And like any condition, we believe it can be treated. With the right support, compassion, and resources, change is not only possibleโitโs expected.
We launched our shelter services program in 2008 with funding from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, as one of the nation’s first national Healthcare for the Homeless programs. With the opening of Susanโs Place, a 200-bed transitional shelter in the Bronx serving women, we have since opened 4 more shelters serving both men and women, and our sixth scheduled to open in the spring of 2026.
Beyond direct services, weโre also strong advocates for systemic changeโpushing for government policies that support the development of affordable housing and the creation of fairer and more accessible health care systems.
