2024 By The Numbers: Your Impact
Their future starts with a place to live, and we want our residents not just to survive, but thrive.
We don’t stop at housing and basic life skills. We provide case management, counseling, and workshops in financial education, nutrition, healthy relationships, and positive parenting.
Starting 2023, with a lead grant from Trinity Church Wall Street Philanthropies, we’re providing aftercare—contacting residents after move-out to assess needs and connect them to resources so they remain stably housed.
This past year, we expanded our offerings for wellness, empowerment, art therapy, and civic engagement programs.
Generous supporters, volunteers and partners like you made this work possible. Thank you!
Young Families
Overcoming homelessness and abuse
In 2024, young families celebrated holidays together, held birthday celebrations, enjoyed popcorn and movie nights in the lounge, participated in family yoga, and visited museums. We held arts and crafts activities with family bonding as the focus. Young mothers also attended workshops on resume writing, mock interviews, personal finance, housing applications, and scheduling physicals for their children.
- We served 139 young mothers and 203 babies and preschoolers
- Average young mother age: 22 years old
- Average child age: 27 months
- 37% of the young mothers were employed while a resident
- 32 mothers transitioned from family shelter stay to permanent homes. Most moved to their own apartment. Others reunited with family after building healthier relationships.
LGBTQIA Young Adults
Healing from rejection and trauma
This past year, our LGBTQIA young adult residents decluttered their apartments, participated in book clubs, game nights, painting nights, and karaoke nights, and developed leadership and community organizing skills in our Peer-to-Peer Civic Empowerment Program.
Most residents at our new Central Harlem location are younger (ages 18 to 21). When their life skills manager noticed they were struggling with how to do their laundry without overstuffing the machine, she began hosting a regular wash night with them.
- We served 110 LGBTQIA young adults
- 51% of the young adults were employed, self-employed, in a paid internship, attending college, or receiving vocational training
- 3 residents moved successfully to more independent housing
Older Adults
Breaking cycles of abuse and poverty
In 2024, seniors at our intergenerational residence enjoyed movie outings, Breakfast & Bingo, Soup & Songs, and roundtable discussions about current events. They attended health workshops including heart health, and participated in a new activity Laughter Yoga. Group activities boost physical and mental health in older adults.
- We served 38 older adults
- 38 seniors maintained long-term, affordable housing and received services to age in place
Thank you!
We respect and value our donors: 80% of your contributions went directly to programs. Thank you for placing your trust in us.
The generosity of our supporters, donors and partners sustains the skills-building programs and trauma-informed care Homeward NYC residents need to thrive. Thank you!