Welcome to the NYC Department of Homeless Services - DHS

Parents In Need of Family Shelter. You must bring your children to the shelter by curfew on the day following your shelter placement. For example, if you receive your shelter placement on Monday, you must bring your children to the shelter by Tuesday at 11:00 pm.

Parents In Need of Family Shelter

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    Learn more about entering into a family shelter.

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Calling all Landlords!

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    Register an apartment room, or SRO to rent through CityFHEPS, FHEPS, or SOTA.

Get Your Rent Back on Track. We can help you stay housed.

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Get Help

    If you’ve stopped paying rent or are having trouble making rent payments, there is help available to pay down arrears and avoid risking your housing.

Programs & Initiatives

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Prevention

Learn about Homebase, a homelessness prevention support network for New Yorkers at risk of eviction.

Permanency

We help New Yorkers to return quickly to their communities and to permanent housing.

HOME-STAT Street Outreach

HOME-STAT teams work 24-7 in all 5 boroughs to engage street homeless New Yorkers to come indoors.

Homebase

If you are about to become homeless, Homebase can help you stay out of shelter.

HIV/AIDS Services

Helping people living with HIV/AIDS to live independent, healthy lives.

New Shelter Acquisition & Predevelopment Fund

DHS announces acquisition fund for long term, nonprofit owned shelters

Food Help NYC

Locate free meals at food pantries and soup kitchens near you.

Voting.NYC

Everything New Yorkers need to vote.

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