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When temperatures drop below freezing, the New York City Department of Homeless Services calls a Code Blue. Should you see anyone at risk, especially a homeless individual, please call 311. The BronxWorks Homeless Outreach Team will be dispatched to offer assistance.

BronxWorks food pantries operate on a client-choice model, allowing individuals to select the items they prefer. Distribution is based on family size to ensure appropriate support. We are appointment-based, and all clients must call the hotline (646.596.1316) on the designated call day to schedule an appointment. Appointments are issued on a first-call, first-served basis. Please note that some sites have limited availability, so we strongly recommend calling early, as appointments fill up quickly. Click here for a full list of BronxWorks pantry sites.

Seniors Homelessness Prevention Project

The BronxWorks  Senior Homelessness Prevention Project (SHPP) helps low-income Bronx residents aged 60 years or older avoid eviction. The program is the only one of its kind in New York City.

SHPP housing specialists work with seniors who have active cases against them in Bronx Housing Court, helping them avoid eviction in both the short term and long term. We assist seniors in navigating housing court, securing funds to pay back rent, identifying eligibility for benefits, and accessing budget counseling in order to address multiple barriers to continued independent living.

Hunts Point Multiservice Center

630 Jackson Ave
Bronx, NY 10455

Contact:
Maxene Foster, Program Coordinator, Benefits Access & Assistance
mfoster@bronxworks.org

Phone:
646.574.9440

Click for map and directions

SHPP’s first priority is helping seniors maintain their current apartment and avoid eviction.

Click here to read the Senior Homelessness Prevention Program Policy Paper, which recommends that New York City expand the SHPP model into all five boroughs.

A person with glasses smiling from the seniors homelessness prevention project

BronxWorks has been great. The service we get here has been wonderful, they don’t look down on you here. People here understand, you’re going to run into hard times, and let’s see if we can find a way of working with you so you don’t have to run into this again. When I came into BronxWorks, a whole new world opened for me.”

— Sandra W., SHPP Participant