Seven new centers will offer help, thanks to a partnership between the Robin Hood Foundation, Single Stop USA, The MissionContins, and the New York Public Library.
November 13: Access to social services, especially for veterans in New York City, is much easier.
Thanks to a new cutting-edge partnership between Robin Hood, New York’s largest anti-poverty organization, and nonprofits Single Stop USA, The MissionContins, and The New York Public Library, veterans now have seven “centers” in New York where they can obtain vital data and assistance in combat to receive and essential benefits.
The seven offices, plus one at the Mid-Manhattan Library at Fifth Avenue and 40th Street, the largest branch of the New York City Public Library System, incorporate a peer-based service model, in which trained veterans choose their fellow veterans to meet their expressed needs. and then provide them on-site or refer them to pre-selected veteran service providers, such as Robin Hood-funded organizations and partner VA hospitals.
Services provided include assistance with housing, employment, education, fitness services, and more.
The seven locations, which also provide general welfare to all New Yorkers, are:
“The library is revered for being a component of this program, providing key assistance and exclusive service to the men and women who have served our country in the armed forces, and to whom we owe so much,” said Anthony, NYPL President. . W. Marx. ” We are proud to work with Robin Hood, Single Stop USA and The Mission Continues to expand the already wide diversity of free networked painting installations we offer to the people of New York City. “
Peer referrals are provided through The MissionContins, a non-profit organization that already serves about 2000 veterinarians nationwide. In New York, the organization has partnered with the national nonprofit Single Stop USA, which has more than 80 locations in New York City. and provides comprehensive social assistance to low-income families and individuals. All seven centers are located at Single Stop USA locations, with Robin Hood investing the effort.
“Over the past year, Robin Hood donors have generously contributed more than $13 million to fund systems like Single Stop that connect veterans and their families to must-have facilities in New York City,” said Eric Weingartner, Robin Hood’s Chief Executive Officer. “By partnering with teams like The Mission Continues and the New York Public Library, we are helping veterans more easily locate and access critical relief facilities that will ease their transition to civilian life. “Veterans can find a comprehensive list of Robin Hood-funded systems that provide relief facilities to veterans and their families in www. robinhood. org/vetresources.
“Our veterans risked their lives for us. We are revered for being able to give back to them,” said Elisabeth Mason, executive director of Single Stop USA. “By employing as many compelling voices as we can find (other veterans) to reach other veterans in need through our partnership with Robin Hood’s visionary MissionContins and Single Stop’s one-stop shop model, we will enable veterans and their families access the critical resources they want here on the home front. By integrating those facilities into New York’s larger public library system, we can be successful and serve thousands of veterans and others who otherwise would not. this Array”.
“The Continuing Mission is very excited to partner with the Robin Hood Veterans Initiative, Single Stop USA, and New York City to challenge veterans to serve and lead in New York City,” said Aaron Scheinberg, Director of Strategy and Research for The Continuing Mission. “These fellows will work with New York City veterans in all five boroughs and help them connect them to resources from more than 20 departments across the city. MissionContins Fellows are truly inspiring. They have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan and “They have made a decision about their mission. It is not complete. They will use all the leadership skills they learned in the military and apply them directly here in New York to continue to serve others. “
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Since 1988, Robin Hood has remained true to a single mission: to fight poverty in New York. We find, fund, and build systems and schools that make a meaningful impact for families in New York City’s poorest neighborhoods. We work intensively with over two hundred organizations to help them succeed on their entire project and conduct rigorous testing to ensure accountability. In addition, Robin Hood’s board of directors covers all administrative, fundraising, and evaluation costs, so one hundred percent of each donation goes directly to organizations that help New Yorkers in need.
Single Stop USA is a national nonprofit organization committed to helping low-income families and Americans build economic security. To this end, we offer an exclusive program that combines a variety of benefits and application assistance with tax preparation, legal assistance, and monetary recommendation, all at no cost and in a single position at the sites we serve.
The mission continues to demand situations from veterans to serve and lead communities throughout the United States. The organization founded by former U. S. Navy SEALsU. S. Eric Greitens in 2007, upon his return from his last deployment to Iraq, was driven by a deep confidence that veterans are civic assets. The Continuing Mission will offer six-month network service scholarships to veterans and has awarded more than 450 scholarships to date. The organization does not offer charity; rather, demanding situations support service members to use their formidable skills and leadership to continue serving our country at home. For more information, visit http://www. missioncontinues. org