Impact at a Glance
Care, relief, and a path forward for families in crisis
An epidemic: Family homelessness in New York City is a crisis driven by domestic violence, unaffordable housing, and systemic barriers.
1 in 100
babies in New York City is born into homelessness
24%
of children in New York City are hungry or food insecure.
Lacking stability, students who are homeless often miss school, repeat grades, and struggle with basic literacy and math.
Suicide is the leading cause of death in the homeless youth population.
Children who are homeless suffer depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms at much higher rates than their housed peers, which affects sleep, behavior, and development.
A shelter bed is not enough. Children need medical care, mental health support, and stability to heal and thrive.
Each patient visit is a chance to break the cycle of homelessness and poor health.
Learn more about our impact by hearing directly from real patients
1 out of 4 patient visits is not covered by insurance or reimbursed by other healthcare coverage or payment.
All of this is possible because of supporters like you
Donating today provides immediate comfort and relief, while sowing hope for the future.
How your gift makes an impact
-
$25 /Month
- Vaccinate over a dozen children per year against the flu
- Provide personal hygiene kits to a mother for half a year
- Purchase nebulizers to control children’s asthma symptoms
-
$50 /Month
- Sponsor a year’s supply of diapers for a homeless mother
- Vaccinate 10 children for measles, mumps, and rubella
- Cover the cost of pregnancy tests for over two dozen women
-
$100 /Month
- Fund flu, strep, and TB testing to keep families safe in shelters
- Vaccinate two dozen children against polio
- Pay for healthy waiting room snacks for children for 6 months
-
$100
- Send 3 mothers home with personal hygiene kits
- Fund a mental health screening for a domestic violence survivor
-
$250
- Vaccinate 3 children against measles, mumps, and rubella
- Cover a month of counseling for a domestic violence survivor
-
$500
- Provide nebulizer treatments for 10 shelter children with asthma
- Fund a month of trauma-informed health education for domestic violence survivors
-
$1000
- Power the Good Health Shuttle for a full day
- Provide a month of pediatric care for children in domestic violence shelters
-
Other
- You decide what feels right. Whatever you give, we'll put it to work