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Jamaica HomeBase

Jamaica HomeBase: Homeless Prevention Community Resource Center

153-17 Jamaica Avenue,
Jamaica, N.Y. 111432
Tel. (718) 674-1000

Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens Jamaica HomeBase program in partnership with the NYC Department of Homeless Services provides assistance in Community District 12/Queens CD 12 to prevent you and your family from becoming homeless.

Jamaica HomeBase is part of Uniting for Solutions Beyond Shelter, New York City's five-year action plan to end chronic homelessness.

Jamaica HomeBase Homeless Prevention Community Resource Center is a neighborhood-based program in Community District 12 (Jamaica, Hollis, St. Albans, Springfield Gardens North) providing assistance to address problems causing homelessness by helping families and individuals stabilize their current housing. Case management services are available to address individual needs such as emergency assistance, advocacy, supportive counseling and referrals.

 

Initial Eligibility Criteria:

Families or single adults are eligible for our services if they:

• Reside in Queens Community District 12 or are returning to a residence in CD 12 from an alternate living, supportive living, or institutional environment, i.e. imprisonment, hospitalization, foster care.
• Have a household income that does not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Line.
• Are experiencing a threat to their housing stability that may put them at risk of entering a shelter, such as *Overcrowded or doubled-up housing*Family discord or domestic violence*An eviction proceeding*Hazardous living conditions*Other destabilizing factors*

Services offered:

Short- and long-term assistance with frequent case worker contact:

• Case Management
• Advocacy
• Supportive Counseling
• Assistance Applying for Benefits
• Emergency Financial Assistance
• Short-term Financial Assistance
• Landlord Mediation
• Household Budgeting Skills
• Family Conflict Resolution
• Home Visits
• Accompaniment to Appointments, Court, HRA
• Linkages to Community Organizations

Additional Services through Jamaica HomeBase Collaborators:

• Legal Services
• Education Services
• Employment Services
• Occupational Job Training
• Child Care
• Parenting Workshops
• Household Repairs
• Domestic Violence/Abuse Services
• Substance Abuse Services
• Financial Literacy Workshops
• Mental Health Services