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Weston United Community Renewal FAQ’s
Q. Can anyone receive services at Weston United Community
Renewal?
A. Weston United Community Renewal was founded to provide services
to homeless mentally ill men and women in NYC. All of our programs
require a diagnosis of mental illness except our HIV/AIDS Case
Management Program.
Q. How can I receive services at Weston United Community Renewal?
A. Individuals seeking help for housing can contact our Intake
Coordinator for housing programs 646-672-1710. Vacancies are listed
on the CUCS RPM’s Vacancy Report, please check out:Vacancy and Information Updates or call them at 212-801-3300. Our Blended Case Management Program
gets referrals from the NYC Single Point of Access program also
run by CUCS, see above contact information.
Q. Can the Weston United Community Renewal help me?
I am homeless due to a fire/building collapse.
A. Weston United Community Renewal does not provide emergency services.
People who have become homeless due to disasters such as fires
or building collapse should immediately contact the American
Red Cross Emergency Services department at 1-877-REDCROSS for assistance.
Q. Can Weston United Community Renewal help me? I
am homeless and single.
A. Single adults who are applying for shelter should contact one
of the following intake (or "assessment") shelters administered
by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.
Men's assessment shelters:
30th Street (Bellevue) (212) 481-0778
Atlantic Avenue Armory (718) 636-3908
Charles R. Gay (Ward's Island) (212) 369-8900
Women's assessment
shelters:
Jamaica Armory (718) 262-1450
Brooklyn (718) 495-7870
Q. Can Weston United Community Renewal help me? I am homeless
and part of a family.
A. Families in New York City who are homeless are entitled
to emergency shelter. The Emergency Family Center and Family
Respite
Center
are part of the network of 60 non-profit facilities that provide
shelter on behalf of the City of New York. Weston United Community
Renewal cannot accept families directly into our facilities
because we are not licensed to provide services to children.
Families
who are in need of shelter must contact their local Income
Support Center, for screening and referral to the Emergency
Assistance
Unit (EAU). If the family qualifies for placement in emergency
housing, the EAU will refer the family to a Tier II facility. Q. Where
is the nearest Income Support Center?
A. Monday - Friday, 8-5: Call (718) 291-1900 for the address of
the nearest Income Support Center to be screened and referred to
the EAU.
Evenings, Weekends and Holidays: Call the Emergency Hotline at
(800) 994-6494 to be screened and referred to the EAU.
Q. Is any
homeless person eligible for placement in the facilities run
by the Weston United Community Renewal?
A. No, Weston United Community Renewal houses long term mentally
ill adults only.
Q. I am about to be evicted. What can I do?
A. If you’ve received a 72-hour notice from the NYC Housing
Court, then you should return to the Court. Obtain and complete
the Order To Show Cause form indicating why you should remain in
your home. Then please use the following referrals to help you
through the process:
we offer the following referrals:
If you are about to be evicted, due to the inability to acquire
funds (by the date on a court stipulation) the Red Cross may be
able to assist you. For further
assistance, please call the Social Service department at 1-877-REDCROSS.
Staff members from the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court, Inc are available
to answer brief questions and can be reached at (212) 982-5512 or (212) 962-4795.
In addition, the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court, Inc. staffs information
tables in each of the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens Housing Courts,
Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. In Staten Island, the information
table is open on Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon. The information
is free and available to all un-represented litigants.
Civil Court Info Line has recorded information about the Housing Court in English
and Spanish (24 hours a day) at (212) 791-6000.
People with low incomes may be eligible for free legal services. To get the
address of the office that serves your local community, contact The Legal Aid
Society at (212) 577-3300 or Legal Services of New York City at (212) 431-7200.
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