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The Consumer Advisory Board (CAB)

Explore below to meet the CAB and learn about what they do.

What is the CAB?

The Consumer Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of individuals that utilize CFH health services and have the experience of homelessness. The CAB provides valuable feedback and guidance on CFH operations and advocacy programming ensuring that consumer voices are at the center of our organization’s work.

The CAB helps support CFH’s mission of delivering high-quality and client-centered health care, shelter, and human services to people experiencing homelessness in NYC while advocating for policies to prevent and end homelessness.

2024 highlights

Our CAB met with 24 legislative offices connecting policy issues with their own experiences of homelessness and utilization of CFH services. We also provided legislative support for the Homeless Protection Act campaign, which would classify homelessness as a protected status under NYS hate crimes law, and helped register over 100 individuals experiencing homelessness during the 2024 election cycle!

meet our CAB

Members of the CAB providing a eulogy to the chair emeritus, Ms. EJ Bryant-Mazauskas, at the 2024 Homeless Persons’ Memorial Service held each year in collaboration with our partners at Urban Pathways.

Cynthia English delivering opening remarks at our 2024 Fall Policy Seminar, highlighting the need for a renewed focus on collaboration between city and federal partners to end homelessness.

A group of our CAB members advocating for the Homeless Protection Act.

CAB spotlights

interested in joining?

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the CAB please fill out this form and someone from our policy and advocacy team will contact you.

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