Meet Westhab’s Wunderkind! Sarah Lonergan-Rothschild, Director of Adult Housing and Services is the recipient of a 914INC. Wunderkind Award, given to rising stars under 35. For Sarah, social work is a calling, one that has presented her with some of her greatest challenges and rewards. Click the image above to learn more.
Tag Archives: Homelessness
We Can End Homelessness in New York’s Congressional District 16
This is the sixth installment in our celebratory series: Leading through Change—40 years of Westhab. Click the image above to read the blog by Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D.
Westhab Changed My Life. Now I Do the Same for Others.
This is the fifth installment in our celebratory series: Leading through Change—40 years of Westhab. Click the image above to read the blog by Katie Green, Assessment Coordinator at Westhab’s Coachman Family Center.
Westhab Proves the Power of Supportive Housing
This is the fourth installment in our celebratory series: Leading through Change—40 years of Westhab. Click the image above to read the blog by Laura Mascuch, Executive Director of the Supportive Housing Network of New York.
City of Yonkers & Westhab Partner on New Innovative Street Homeless Outreach Program
Project Connect to Service Unsheltered Homelessness in Downtown Yonkers YONKERS, NY – June 10, 2021 — Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano joined Westhab, Inc. today to announce their partnership in the launch of Project Connect, a new pilot program targeting unsheltered homelessness in downtown Yonkers. Project Connect, housed at 100 N. Broadway, fills a void in current […]
The Roof Over My Head
I’ve always been an advocate for practicing gratitude, especially during the holidays and as we enter into a new year. In a year where we’ve seen extreme suffering and an exacerbation of the homelessness crisis in NYC, Westchester, and all over the country, I’m pushing myself further […]
Giving Thanks Under the Mask
Thanksgiving has always been my family’s favorite holiday. My parents usually host 20 or more family and friends for an incredible day of feasting, football, and fellowship. This year, our tradition will be broken for the first time in my life. It has been a tough year all around. My parents have only held my […]
A Marine Makes His Way Back Home
Edward is a proud Marine Corps veteran who served from 1974–1986 as an aviation ordnanceman, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. He loved the Marines, especially the opportunity to travel the world. His favorite port of call was France. Today, Edward lives at 28 Pier Street in Yonkers, Westhab’s transitional residence for homeless veterans. […]