Housed.

Every child deserves a permanent home that is affordable and safe to live in.

  • 22K children under the age of 14 live in New York City homeless shelters. And 95% of families with children living in shelters are Black or Hispanic.

  • 67% of households below the poverty line spend more than half of their income on rent.

  • 1 in 3 rental households with children are overcrowded, with overcrowding disproportionately prevalent in immigrant communities.

A stable home is key to a child’s healthy development and well-being. However, record levels of children are experiencing housing insecurity. To ensure that every child has a safe and stable place to call home, we advocate for policy solutions that address the systemic drivers of family homelessness and promote access to affordable, stable housing for all families.

CCC advocates to:

  • Increase investments in community-based solutions to prevent homelessness that aim to maintain housing stability before a crisis.
  • Expand affordable, permanent housing options for low and extremely low-income families with children.
  • Strengthen New York’s policies to protect the rights of tenants and mortgage holders to ensure equitable access to rental housing and home ownership.
  • Ensure families living in homeless shelters have access to social services, case management and income-building supports, that enable them to move into permanent housing and remain stably housed.
  • Improve family shelter conditions to ensure that children living in shelters have access to necessary supports that meet their educational, health, and socio-emotional needs and  to promote their well-being.

Our Latest Publications Under Housed

Reject City Agency Cuts so Families Can Access the Benefits and Care They Need

Testimony & Public Comments

On Monday, March 11, Policy and Advocacy Associates Juan Diaz, Caitlyn Passaretti, and Jenny Veloz along with Associate …

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Investing in Essential Services for Immigrant Households Through the FY25 City Budget

Testimony & Public Comments

On Tuesday, March 5, Policy and Advocacy Associate Juan Diaz submitted testimony to the New York City Council Oversight …

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Addressing New York State’s Housing Crisis in FY’25

Testimony & Public Comments

On Wednesday, February 14, 2024, Policy and Advocacy Associate Juan Diaz provided testimony to the New York State FY 202 …

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Overview of the New York City Fiscal Year 2025 Preliminary Budget

Budget Analysis & Priorities

On January 16th, 2024, Mayor Adams released a $109.4 billion Preliminary Budget for City Fiscal Year 2025. Th …

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CCC leads several coalitions to further enhance its advocacy. Our work with coalitions include:

Campaign for Healthy
Minds Healthy Kids

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Family Homelessness
Coalition

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Campaign
for Children

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Raise
The Age

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New York State Coalition
for Child Welfare Financing

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