CARE FOR THE HOMELESS (CFH) HAS MET THE MEDICAL, MENTAL, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN NEW YORK CITY SINCE 1985.

We currently operate 22 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 person’s ability to pay.

ALL SERVICES ARE ALWAYS PROVIDED, REGARDLESS OF AN INDIVIDUAL’S ABILITY TO PAY.

Homelessness is often burdened by a harsh stigma—too 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 possible—it’s expected.

We launched our shelter services program in 2008 with the opening of Susan’s Place, a 200-bed transitional shelter in the Bronx that serves women living with mental illness or serious medical conditions. In 2019, we expanded our impact with the opening of the 52nd Street Women’s Center. Since then, we’ve helped even more women transition out of the shelter system and into stable, permanent housing.

Beyond direct services, we’re also strong advocates for systemic change—pushing for government policies that support the development of affordable housing and the creation of more equitable health care systems.

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