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ABOUT US

In 1985, Rev. M. Moran Weston, PhD. and distinguished leaders of Harlem Hospital and St. Philips Church founded Weston United, a not-for-profit 501 (C) (3) organization. Their vision to provide housing and services to enhance the lives of the most disenfranchised in our community: those who are homeless and suffer mental and physical disabilities. Weston United has grown to become an award winning social service organization based in Harlem which for over two decades has been a positive force in the lives of its consumers and their families. Today, Weston United provides services for over 1000 individuals in New York City, employs 150, and manages a budget of over $12 million, including City, State and Federal support. We combat homelessness through 24 hour housing services in our 4 apartment buildings and rented apartments located in Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx. We help families and individuals with HIV/AIDS locate permanent housing. Our outreach teams of professionals provide treatment and services to people wherever they live. Weston United consumers improve their lives in our innovative employment programs which include training in our 2 clubhouses and employment in our Visionary Bookstore and Gallery M. We are pursuing expansion both geographically and to providing services to children and the elderly.

Mission Statement

Weston United, based in Harlem, changes the lives of homeless people for the benefit of themselves and the community.

Consumers develop a sense of worth through involvement in housing, social support, training and employment and mental health services.

Consumers achieve self-determination by sharing their vision and voice in the rehabilitation process.

Collaborative relationships are the core of our culturally diverse environment.

Vision

To expand and diversify our programs for underserved populations.

Core Values

Respect
Consumer Focused
Excellence
Inclusion and Diversity
Teamwork and Collaboration
Innovation
Advocacy
Education and Training

STATEMENT FROM BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT MAXI NUTI

Homelessness and mental illness are plights that do not discriminate between gender, age, race, educational background, or income bracket. Everyone can be a potential victim. Some of us are fortunate enough to have a safety net of friends and family, while others are able to juggle the daily hardships of life. But when that safety net is frayed or the juggling act is interrupted by a distorted perception of reality, for all too many the path to homelessness is quick and unforgiving. A bout of depression, a missed paycheck, a doctors bill, a car that will not start can all precipitate a domino effect leading to termination of employment, a loss of income, a loss of shelter and ultimately a loss of dignity.

With the worsening housing affordability in NYC we are currently in the midst of a crisis of historic proportions in homelessness and it is only getting worse. As a result, the services provided by Weston United are now more critical than ever. While Weston does provide shelter and treatment for the disenfranchised, mentally ill and physically disabled, the most important and rewarding aspect of our mission is the ability to empower those same individuals to break the cycle of poverty and despair that has shaped their lives in the past.

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Weston United
321 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10026
(212) 866-6040