Supportive Housing
VIP offers supportive housing that is affordable for individuals and families that includes supportive social services. The various housing types are for people who are unhoused or at risk of becoming homeless and have high service needs, serious mental illness, are chronically homeless, and for those with co-occurring disorders. The units are allocated to the community and to direct referrals from the coordinate assessment and placement system (CAPS) operated by Human Resources Administration (HRA) in New York City.
For more information, call 718.731.1287.
Shelters
VIP offers shelter for families, children, and single adult male, female, and Transgender and Nonconforming (TGNC) clients, including transitional housing and comprehensive social services. Services include a safe place to sleep, food, case management, vocational and employment assistance, structured socialization and recreation, and placement into permanent housing. In addition, staff make direct internal and external referrals to connect (or reconnect) clients to services as needed, such as primary care, entitlements and benefits, substance use disorder and mental health services. Adult men 18 years and older must go through the NYC Department of Homeless Services Intake Center, located at 400 East 30th Street, NY, NY, open 24 hours/365 days, 718.557.1399 to access shelter. Adult women 18 years and older must apply at Franklin Shelter, 1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NY. VIP cannot accept direct walk-ins
Sanctuaries
VIP operates several sanctuaries for migrant families with children seeking asylum who are directly referred to VIP by the NYC Department of Homeless Services. Services include a safe place to sleep, registering children for school, medical and mental health visits, meals, legal aid referrals, and developing an exit plan for permanent housing until their asylum cases are heard. VIP opened the City’s first sanctuary facility at the request of NYC Department of Homeless Services and continues to be a partner in this initiative.
Affordable Housing
VIP provides over 400 affordable housing units in the Bronx. A property management company manages and maintains these units.
Units are available to the community at large (275 units) and direct referrals from Human Resources Administration’s Department of Social Services (125 units). These units consist of studio-, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across 14 independent buildings.
For more information, call Dougert Management at 718.828.0155.