Ronald, one of the 65 tenants at the NCS Residence, is known for his smile, upbeat personality, and love of connecting with others. Prior to the pandemic, he was always one of the first to arrive for social events at the Residence. However, while Ron thrives on community, he also quickly recognized the importance of social distancing and putting his health first. During the recent COVID surge, Ron has been challenged to balance his need to stay safe with his need for a social outlet.
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A year and a half ago New York City shut down and more than 600,000 New Yorkers lost their jobs. This month we celebrate Labor Day, and we want to celebrate three tenants at our Upper East Side NCS Residence who, despite the obstacles we all faced, continued working through the pandemic.
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“There’s no easy solution to the disinformation,” she shares. “But we need people to get vaccinated. It’s like building a house. Combating the pandemic requires a variety of tools. The vaccine is the absolute best tool that we have and the more people who use this tool, the faster we will get through this. The faster we’ll build. But you can’t build a house with just one tool. Until enough people are vaccinated, there are other tools we need to keep using like masks.”
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“I want to encourage everyone to get vaccinated,” he shared. “Not only because it will keep you safe but so that we can reach herd immunity in New York City and can fully reopen services for our Chance for Change clients. This vaccine and reaching herd immunity, being able to reopen Chance for Change the way it was, it will allow us to realize all that Chance for Change can be. I will be able to finally get to work on all the big plans I had when I started here a year ago!”
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NCS compiled a guide to holiday meal programs this year for anyone who needs it.
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NCS compiled a guide to Thanksgiving meal programs this year for anyone who needs it.
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Thank you to the St. James’ Church parishioners for preparing dinner at the NCS Residence on Oct. 15, 2020.
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Na'eema and Lydia stepped up and coordinated all of the meal deliveries, going above and beyond their job requirements to make sure that the NCS residents had meals they could safely eat in their rooms when it wasn’t safe for them to eat together.
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Tenants "caught" wearing masks have their photo taken and put on the COVID Warrier wall to show everyone else that they were being safe and following the law.
And every COVID warrior gets a $25 gift card to a local supermarket!
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Chance for Change resumes in-person group therapy sessions after suspending them during the pandemic.
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Chance for Change client and NCS Residence tenant Patricia continues to excel during the pandemic
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Over ten years ago, long-time St. James’ Church parishioner Jan Golann was helping to plan the church’s 2010 bicentennial celebration when she learned about the instrumental role that it had played in the founding of NCS.
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Homelessness in New York City is on the rise, and COVID-19's impact on the crisis will continue long after the pandemic ends. The entire social services sector, from how we shelter people without a home to how we safely run free meal programs, needs to be re-envisioned. Creative solutions have never been more important.
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Thank you for providing meals, stocking our food pantry, bringing PPE, and more. This support, along with the volunteer who made it all possible, kept our clients safe in this time of uncertainty!
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Upper East Side Community Member Faith Fraser is an inspiring example of how to care for others during the pandemic.
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