Eric Rosenbaum, President and CEO of Project Renewal, shares insights from his career in New York City’s human services sector and his leadership of one of the city’s largest organizations serving New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. He discusses Project Renewal’s comprehensive approach to shelter, supportive housing, healthcare and workforce development, and more.
Rosenbaum discusses the changing landscape of homelessness in New York City, including the growing need for mental health care, substance use treatment and economic opportunity. He also spotlights Project Renewal’s mobile psychiatric outreach teams, healthcare services within shelters, the challenges of moving people into permanent housing, and the policy changes and opportunities that could help break the cycle of homelessness.
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