This guest post was contributed to The Doe Fund’s blog by Justin Smith in celebration of Black History Month. When we talk about homelessness, we often talk about its causes: lack of employment, opportunity, and housing; experiences with addiction, incarceration, or mental illness. One thing missing from the conversation is a characteristic that all…
2020 brought our nation to the brink. Rather than offering respite, the New Year has so far only driven us further. We are still reeling from the recent attack on our democracy when a violent, armed mob stormed the Capitol and disrupted the peaceful transition of power. How can we possibly move forward? In times…
As a new administration and Congress takes shape, we hope to see a renewed commitment to criminal justice reform and to reentry programs that address the underlying causes of homelessness and recidivism. As a leader in the field, The Doe Fund has a responsibility to offer real, bipartisan solutions. Below, we have laid out the…
In the state of New York, the tides are changing for formerly incarcerated citizens. Just five months ago, the Governor signed an executive order to restore voting rights for people with felony convictions, active immediately after release from prison. That means that every New Yorker with a criminal record is eligible for review for a…
Finding a job after completing a prison sentence is absolutely crucial to successfully reentering society. But a new report from the Prison Policy Institute confirms what we’ve always known: that the structural barriers to finding work for folks coming home from prison are significant. According to the study, 27% of formerly incarcerated people are unemployed—that’s…
On behalf of everyone at The Doe Fund, we congratulate Joslyn Carter on her appointment as Administrator of the Department of Homeless Services. For more than twenty years, Ms. Carter has stood up for New York’s most vulnerable citizens, working on their behalf in the private and nonprofit sectors, alike. In her new role, the…
NEW YORK, September 14, 2016–The Doe Fund, a New York City-based non-profit, today announced its support for Governor Andrew Cuomo’s memorandum of understanding to release $2 billion to create 100,000 units of affordable and supportive housing over the next five years. The memorandum is now before the New York State Senate and Assembly for action….
Overview of the K2 (synthetic cannabinoid) public health crisis and The Doe Fund’s opposition to its presence in New York City. The Doe Fund is committed to protesting any establishment that continues to sell K2 in New York City. K2 OVERVIEW Synthetic cannabinoids, commonly called K2, are a class of compounds designed to mimic the…
The following opinion piece by George McDonald was published in City & State on Monday, May 16 in response to drastic cuts by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development to shelters across the city and country: This week, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development slashed funding for homeless shelters nationwide in…
On January 28th, The Doe Fund released the following policy paper describing a four-point plan to reform New York City’s Homeless Services. A fully footnoted PDF version of the report is available for download on Scribd (below) or by clicking here. RECOMMENDATIONS AND REFORMS FOR HOMELESS SERVICES IN NEW YORK CITY A Four Point Plan…
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