Introducing
The Collaborative on Housing for Health
The Collaborative on Housing for Health was convened with funding from the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust to pursue better outcomes for homeless New Yorkers experiencing sustained behavioral health crises. As a coalition of senior leaders from the nonprofit, government, and philanthropic sectors, we bring an independent systems-level perspective, access to resources, and a commitment to act in support of our recommendations.
our
members
include
Dr. Jeffrey Brenner, CEO of The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Dr. Brenner is a primary care physician and has spent his career innovating health care delivery models to meet the medical and service needs of the most vulnerable citizens.
Kinsey Dinan, Deputy Commissioner of the Office of Research and Policy Innovation at the New York City Department of Social Services. She oversees research projects across the housing and homelessness spaces on behalf of DSS, including the first-of-its-kind administrative data analysis conducted for the CH4H.
Jody Rudin, President and CEO of the Institute for Community Living. Ms. Rudin has two decades of experience working in the social services sector across nonprofits and in government.
Frederick Shack, CEO of Urban Pathways. A seasoned housing leader, Mr. Shack has dedicated his career to launching innovative housing models and services to help single adults experiencing homelessness.
Molly Wasow Park, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services. She oversees the Human Resources Administration that manages the supportive housing placement process and the Department of Homeless Services that supports shelter and outreach programs around the city.
Van Yu, Chief Medical Officer from the Center for Urban Community Services and Janian Medical Care. Yu is a psychiatrist with 20-plus years serving individuals in New York City with high-acuity health needs.
Who we serve
For Government Leaders
CH4H offers a path to maximize return on existing public investments. By improving coordination between services, we can redirect spending from expensive crisis interventions toward effective, sustained solutions that break cycles of homelessness and hospitalization.
For Health and Housing Providers
We recognize the challenges you face daily – staff safety concerns, high turnover, and the feeling that current systems aren't equipped for today's behavioral health crisis. CH4H's systems approach addresses these challenges by improving coordination, reducing duplication, and ensuring individuals access appropriate levels of care. You possess essential expertise, and our goal is to create the conditions for that expertise to be most effective.
For Our Community
Every New Yorker deserves the opportunity for stable housing and good health. By improving how our systems work together, we can ensure that even those with the most complex needs receive the coordinated care necessary to exit homelessness and achieve stability.
These cycles affect not just individuals but entire communities. When people can't access coordinated care, it impacts public safety, quality of life, and strains emergency services across the city.
Full
Roadmap
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Together, we can transform fragmented services into a coordinated system that delivers real results for New York's most vulnerable residents.