| HHB's emergency
shelter programs provide temporary housing for homeless families
in Suffolk County, New York, through a contract with the Suffolk
County Department of Social Services (SCDSS). Families are
referred by the
SCDSS
Division of Housing.
HHB shelters include 24-hour
supervised, congregate shelters and more
independent, scattered-site apartments. Families generally start
out in one of the congregate shelters, then move into a
scattered-site apartment when they become more independent.
The primary goal
is to assist families to obtain permanent housing. HHB staff
assist families with all aspects of housing search as well as the
transition into permanent housing. HHB's Follow Up Program
provides assistance to families after they move into their own
housing.
HHB staff provide residents with a wide range of supportive
services, as well as referrals to community linkages, including:
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Shelter
Program