Jennifer’s story is a success story - a story of hope. Her journey out of homelessness takes her through transitional housing, case management, and permanent supportive housing.
Center for Urban Community Services
Helping New Yorkers rise from poverty, exit homelessness, and be healthy
What is the HOPE Count?
CUCS’s Erica Strang appeared on NY1’s “Mornings on 1” alongside DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park to talk about the 2026 HOPE Count and the outreach work that happens every night across the City. Erica is Program Director for the Manhattan Outreach Consortium, a CUCS-led partnership responsible for street outreach services in Manhattan.
The 2026 HOPE Count is on January 27 and relies on volunteers alongside professional teams like ours. Watch to learn more about what volunteers do and how the data shapes services in New York City.
Home for Good, Three Perspectives on the Journey
Home for Good isn’t a single moment. It’s a journey that unfolds differently for everyone who walks it.
Check out the latest CUCS Report and see three perspectives on the path to housing, from the streets to stability to a place to call home.
Dawn M. Pinnock Speaks with NY1 about NYC Leadership and Partnerships
This weekend on In Focus with Cheryl Wills on Spectrum News NY1, CUCS President & CEO Dawn Pinnock spoke about what’s next for New York City’s leadership and why partnership between city government and nonprofits is the most meaningful pathway forward.
Watch the interview: https://bit.ly/4i5Wr8e
How does CUCS bring people home for good?
Meet Shanel and Migdalia and hear how CUCS supportive housing changed their lives.
Hitting the pavement in Harlem with one of NYC’s street psychiatrists
Our Impact
I am so excited for every new permanent supportive housing program we open because that is the best, most effective intervention to solve homelessness.
Adina
What's important to me? My health, stability...I just want a job. I'm thankful for the Hannigan.