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Homeless Shelter
Opened in December, 2000, the Peter Young Residence is a 150 bed homeless shelter funded by the Department of Homeless Services. This large, six story site provides a structured housing program for transition back into society. The goal of the program is to habilitate individuals who are homeless and who have lost the life skills or the hope to function within our society.
Admissions criteria involve those who are
homeless, have some disability or destabilizing condition, must commit
themselves to a program of recovery, and do not have a history of violent
behavior and may co-exist with others in a transitional setting.
Some of the services offered include education and training upon admission, compliance plan development, intervention, on-site care and feeding facilities, 24 hour continuous coverage, and provision of a structured living plan. The expected stay is for between six to nine months.
The shelter is unique due to its relationship to PYHIT. Clients are able to receive an array of services beyond those of other shelters. With PYHIT's background in alcohol and drug addictions, clients in recovery benefit from counseling and treatment, and may be able to "graduate" to other parts of the program for training and housing.
As stated above, the ultimate goal of the
program is to habilitate individuals who are homeless and who have lost the life
skills or hope to function within our society under a licensed transitional
shelter. The second goal is assure a safe, clean, and respectful environment.
These areas comprise housekeeping, maintenance of the structure, dietary issues,
and security of the residents. The third goal is to provide an effective network
of adjacent services to all clients for their medical, vocational, and
therapeutic needs.
In April, 2006, a computer center was added to the facility to provide internet and word processing services to those who are looking for a job, corresponding, or who want to learn basic computer skills. Ten computers were purchased and networked using funds from the annual performance incentive, which is paid to shelters who exceed their housing goals and milestones.
Providing safe and decent housing at the Peter Young Residence is the beginning of the process in providing the addicted with the tools to overcome their problems and reintegrate back into society.
For those with
alcohol or drug addictions, there is now an outpatient clinic
located on the premises. Opened in May 2002, this clinic has a dedicated
counseling staff and separate offices for client confidentiality. You can
call the clinic direct at (718) 230-1227 or fax 230-1080.
Peter Young Residence
1138-1140 Pacific Street
Brooklyn, NY 11216
tel: (718) 230-7780
fax: (718) 230-4755
Clothing Bank
The Clothing Bank operated for almost 20 years as
an adjunct to City government. Under Mayor Bloomberg's leadership, the program
was privatized in 2005. We are excited that it is now a division of Peter Young
Shelter Services.
The program operates by soliciting donations of excess clothing from manufacturers and retailers, providing them with a tax-deductible outlet that will not compete with future sales. We then inventory the items in our warehouse at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, and distribute the clothing to our network of community agencies.
Under our management, the New York City Clothing
Bank also serves an important secondary goal by providing rehabilitation and
job-training programs. Homeless individuals will be taught the basics of
inventory control and warehouse management. The vocational training program will
instruct in a modern based technology bar code scanning system allowing the
clothing bank to maintain a high quality inventory control system. This job
training will lead to marketable job skills, placement in permanent jobs in the
community, and be a vital stepping-stone to homeless individuals seeking to
transform their lives and become productive members of society.
Over 250,000 of
New York City's neediest individuals and families are helped each
year, with a
total
clothing value of over $10 million. Currently, 500 manufacturers
and retailers
donate clothing, which is
then distributed to 200 not-for-profit
community agencies and organizations in
every borough of the City.
Because state funding is low, the Clothing Bank relies heavily on memberships
($400 per year) and donations. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause,
please send it to the address below. All donations are fully tax-deductible.
New York City Clothing Bank
140 58th Street, Building B, Warehouse 5E
Brooklyn, NY 11220
tel: (718) 492-4015
fax: (718) 492-4576