Our Shelters
CFH shelters and Save Havens help men and women experiencing homelessness get back on their feet.
Care For the Homeless (CFH) opened Susan’s Place Women’s Shelter in 2008. We now offer transitional shelter to over 850 annually.
Our shelters provide more than just a bed. We provide onsite healthcare, three meals a day, clean clothing, social services, housing placement assistance, and so much more. We help people end their episode of homelessness by providing whole-person care. Moving them from crisis to stability.
SUSAN’S PLACE
If Care For the Homeless (CFH) had a flagship site among our 16 locations, Susanโs Place would be it. Of course, all of our sites are important as they all provide essential, high quality services. But it isnโt an exaggeration to say that our organization and our sites wouldnโt be where they are today without the role Susanโs Place played in the organizationโs development. Click below to read about the history of Susan’s Place.
The History of Susan's Place
Housing Ends Homelessness
Jeanette (back row, center) came to Susan’s Place in 2019. In 2020 she successfully transitioned out and returned to independence with the acquisition of her new apartment. Click below to watch her discuss her transition.
Our Warm Welcome
Maintaining an open line of communication with the surrounding community is one of the most important parts of operating a shelter. Click below to learn more about the warm welcome we received from Manhattan Community Board 4.
They Are Not Their Status
All victories, big and small, are dependent upon dismantling the various stigmas against homelessness. Danielle Durham, the Administrative Assistant at 52nd Street, does this at work and in her free time.
โI donโt see a homeless person,โ she explains. โI see a woman who wants to get her life together, a mother who things didnโt work out for, but she wants to do better.โ
We spoke with Danielle when she was the Recreation Coordinator. Click below to learn about her, her work and how she helped women throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Jacqueline’s Story
Jacqueline entered the New York City shelter system in late 2019. Eventually, she found herself at 52nd Street where she was connected with a variety of health and social services. In August of 2020, she signed a lease for a new apartment. Click below to hear her talk about her amazing story of success.
REMEMBERING SUSAN
Susan Neibacher was CFH’s first Executive Director. In her time, she pioneered many innovative health care practices that we still implement today. Susan passed away in 2004, just as we were beginning to work on our first shelter. You know it today as Susan’s Place. Click below to read about Susan’s work and legacy.
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