Just hit 1K followers on Instagram—grateful. 🙏🏽

This milestone feels extra special given the path I’ve walked – from experiencing #homelessness to becoming a #smallbusiness owner. My commitment to advocating for #health equity, #mentalhealth, and #recovery has only grown stronger.

Your support helps amplify voices that need to be heard and enables me to continue volunteering, both locally and in 🇺🇦 #Ukraine.

Here’s my link: http://www.instagram.com/fitnessfoundryusa

Let’s keep making a difference together!

These 5 Charts Show How Hotels Became New York’s Response to Homelessness
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Social services agencies across the state now place nearly half of all individuals and families seeking shelter in hotels, leaving people without resources like food and help finding housing.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-homelessness-hotels-five-charts?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#NewYork#Homelessness#Homeless#Housing#Hotel#Data

How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness
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Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.
https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-homelessness-hotels?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News#NY#NewYork#Homelessness#Homeless#Hotel#Housing#Shelter