#housing-stability

#housing-stability

As an assemblymember representing the west side of Manhattan and the CEO of one of the city's largest homeless services organizations, we grapple with this complexity daily-how mental health and substance use disorders often interact to push stable housing further out of reach, creating a vicious cycle that plays out in our streets and subways. Project Renewal has quietly developed and tested occupational therapy programs that address the daily living skills essential for housing stability, from medication management to emotional regulation and job interview preparation.

Owning space—whether for housing, business, or agriculture—is critical for communities' resistance and long-term stability, shaping their communal purpose and future.

Rowe has lived in the Mission for about a year and a half. In Chan Kaajal feels peaceful, he said, like "day and night" compared to the 16th Street Plaza.