Tamia Moves Out!

Tamia has moved out of Louis Nine House (LNH), NCS’s supportive housing program for young adults, and into her own apartment! 

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Donna Celebrates Five Years at Old Navy!

Everyone at the NCS Residence and Options is so excited that five years later Donna is not only still working at Old Navy but has received multiple promotions and rewards for her hard work and dedication!

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NCS Clients Make a Splash at Dorney Park

This week, clients and staff across all of our program sites had the opportunity to beat the heat at Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania! The expansive water park is one of the largest in the Northeast, and our clients were not disappointed by the various thrilling rides and relaxing swim time.

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Honoring Dr. King's Legacy

To celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day this year, Volunteers from Syneos Health visited Louis Nine House to prepare breakfast, hear a panel of NCS clients reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s famous quotes, and remember all that he did for the civil rights movement and overall social progress in the US. 

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From Trauma to Triumph: Tina's Transformation

Tina had a difficult childhood. When she was four years old, her mother passed away, and Tina spent the next decade moving between foster care placements—never feeling like she fully belonged anywhere or was part of a stable family. But Tina knew the way forward included college. So she worked hard, graduated from high school, and when she started college she hoped to find a group of friends that could become her chosen family. Unfortunately, the friends Tina made in college used drugs... and then so did Tina.

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TiAsia in Harper's Bazaar

TiAsia, a Louis Nine House resident and Options client, had her design featured in Harper’s Bazaar’s piece on Custom Collaborative!

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Options: Creating Independence

NCS provides housing for New Yorkers who need it—but housing is not always enough. Many people who experience homelessness also need other services to achieve independence, which is why NCS offers additional programs to help our clients thrive. This includes Options, our vocational, education and employment program, which opened over twenty-five years ago. 

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Muray Designs Her Future

Muray, an NCS client, has dreamed of becoming a professional fashion designer for a long time. When NCS’s vocational staff connected her with the Bombas Mentorship Program, she got “feet-on” industry experience like she never had before.

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Neighbors Helping Teila

Teila’s childhood was not easy. From a young age, she suffered from abandonment and abuse. She stayed with various family members but by the time she was 15, she was on her own and living in youth shelters, trying not to give up hope. But her life began to turn around when she moved into Louis Nine House at age 22.

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Hard Work + Housing + Support = Success

NCS gave me a chance and enabled me to live independently for the first time in a long time,” shared Donna. “I used to live in a shelter, and I know that my life wouldn’t be improving the way it is if I hadn’t received much needed support from Stephanie at Chance for Change and moved into the NCS Residence. I wouldn’t be where I am now. They helped me to become employable and helped me to gain the confidence I need to move forward in my life. My next goal is to move into my own apartment in Queens to be closer to my son and grandkids and make space at the NCS Residence for someone else who needs it. I am very blessed that life brought me here”

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Three Reasons to Celebrate!

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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