NYC Department of Social Services

On Friday, DSS Commissioner Park and HRA Administrator Scott French joined The Office of The Bronx Borough President, NYS Assemblymember George Alvarez, The Doe Fund President Jennifer Mitchell and residents for a housewarming party at a new affordable housing location for tenants moving out of shelter.

New Yorkers are still at risk of having their SNAP benefits stolen through skimming, but their ability to get those stolen benefits replaced is in jeopardy. DSS First Deputy Commissioner Jill Berry spoke with City Limits about the ongoing threat of skimming and the critical importance of replacement benefits. Read more https://on.nyc.gov/4fsOF5k.

As we strive to tackle inequities, we find common interest forges solidarity. We can create “safe spaces” by encouraging a learning mindset, active listening, and investing in supportive communities. Let’s work to ensure everyone has a seat at the table. #SolidarityinDiversity #DiversityThursday

DSS Job Seekers – join NYC Employment & Support Services Administration Business Link Career Fair on Wednesday, January 15th, 10 am-2 pm, at Manhattan Borough Hall located at David N. Dinkins Municipal Building, 1 Centre Street, North (Mezzanine), NY - 10007. Meet potential employers seeking to fill vacancies, including Outreach Crisis Coordinator, Peer Coordinator, Crisis Coordinator, Housing Specialist, Case Manager, Receptionist, Maintenance, Porter, Security, Retail, and more.

The DSS/HRA/DHS M/WBE Program Team, led by Raymond Daniel Medina and together with the NYC Department of Homeless Services Administrator Joslyn Carter, LCSW, recently awarded our inaugural M/WBE Most Valuable Provider award to Urban Resource Institute. While we're grateful for the partnership of many of our other human service provider and non-profit organizations, URI has made extraordinary efforts to subcontract with M/WBEs, participating in our pipeline surveys and signature matchmaking events, presenting with us at outreach opportunities, and making efforts to build their internal M/WBE Program through training and process design. We're delighted to recognize their work and look forward to celebrating exemplary project and program partners going forward. To learn more about our M/WBE Program, visit our M/WBE Resource Page at https://lnkd.in/e6GUjKxZ reach out to us directly at mwbe@dss.nyc.gov.

If you receive public benefits from NYS, such as SNAP, SSI, Cash Assistance, or others, we’d like to know about your experience in applying for and managing each benefit. Please take few minutes to complete the survey which is voluntary and anonymous: https://on.nyc.gov/4eDvTI2

SNAP supports community businesses like supermarkets and bodegas that rely on clients using SNAP funds at their stores, especially in low-income neighborhoods. More than $3M of SNAP benefits are redeemed at Farmers Markets where New Yorkers can buy the freshest fruits and vegetables. #SNAPshot #FarmBill

Watch NYC Department of Homeless Services Administrator Joslyn Carter in conversation with Cheryl Wills on #InFocusNY1 highlighting our efforts to build on record-breaking FY24 progress connecting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness to permanent housing and how we’re responding with urgency to address the city’s housing emergency on behalf of vulnerable New Yorkers.   https://lnkd.in/enRTY9bz

This January, do your part! Join the #HOPE2025 survey of New Yorkers sleeping on the streets on January 28 and help us gather vital information that can make a difference for New Yorkers in need. Learn more at http://www.nyc.gov/hope

Tune into Spectrum News NY1 at 3:30pm to see NYC Department of Homeless Services Administrator Joslyn Carter’s in conversation with Cheryl Wills on #InFocucNY1 as she talks about the agency’s efforts to build on the record-breaking progress we’ve made connecting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness to permanent housing and how we’re responding with urgency to address the city’s housing emergency on behalf of vulnerable New Yorkers.