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Today’s agreement reflects what’s possible when leaders put New Yorkers first. Thank you to
Speaker Julie Menin, Council Member Pierina Sanchez & the entire
New York City Council for their steadfast advocacy & leadership in expanding CityFHEPS, & to the Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
for honoring his campaign promise.

Link in bio to read our full statement.

Love makes a family. So does care, community, and belonging.
 
This Month, we celebrate the many ways families are formed—and affirm that every family, regardless of identity or orientation, deserves stable, safe, and dignified housing.
 
Because every family deserves a home. 🏳️‍🌈

Today, a broad coalition representing every corner of New York City’s housing ecosystem came together with a shared message: expanding CityFHEPS is one of the most important steps the City can take to address homelessness and improve housing affordability.
 
CityFHEPS is more than a housing voucher. It helps families move from shelter to permanent housing, prevents homelessness, supports the preservation of affordable housing, and strengthens communities across the five boroughs. It is a proven tool that benefits both New Yorkers in need of housing stability and the city’s broader housing infrastructure.
 
With more than 100,000 New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, including approximately 30,000 children, the cost of inaction is too high.
 
We are calling on Mayor Mamdani to withdraw the City’s appeal and fully implement the expansion of CityFHEPS. Housing stability is not only a moral imperative. It is a proven, cost-effective investment in New York City’s future.
 
Read the letter, linked in our bio, and join us in urging action.

This AANHPI Heritage Month, our “Bayanihan in Action” workshop reminded us that sustaining human services work requires more than programs and policies—it requires intentional spaces for reflection, healing, and collective care.

Rooted in the Filipino values of kapwa (shared humanity) and bayanihan (community solidarity), the conversation highlighted a powerful truth: communities thrive when care is shared, relational, and embedded in the way we work together.

In homelessness services, burnout is too often treated as inevitable. It shouldn’t be. Investing in staff well-being is essential to building stronger systems of care for families, communities, and the workforce that supports them.

Thank you to Dr. Jeannie Celestial for leading this timely and meaningful conversation during AANHPI Heritage Month.