Provides services to prevent homelessness and facilitates the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. Provides direct housing search assistance, advocacy, financial assistance, case management, and job skills training. Offers bus tokens to homeless individuals for transportation to Department of Social Services.

Provides educational programs, outreach activities, public presentations and services to increase community awareness of fair housing issues, advocacy on homelessness prevention, predatory lending. Fair housing laws can protect many residents from illegal discrimination in obtaining housing.

Provides intervention on behalf of tenants to prevent homelessness and to assist those who are homeless. This includes assistance in finding affordable housing, advocacy and dispute resolution in landlord/tenant matters, assist tenants in money management and household budgeting. Referrals are made to programs such as: HEAP, SECTION 8, Social Services, and Public Housing. Assistance with applications to these programs are provided, particularly, for those with language and cultural barriers.

Collaborates via a coalition of various groups, individuals, and families which come together to work on ways to advocate support for the homeless.

Our mission is to aggressively advocate and provide a full range of appropriate services for homeless families and dependents. NANA'S House provides temporary housing, intensive services, and education, as well as ongoing case management and social work. We also provide toys during the holidays for ALL children in our community who would otherwise have nothing under the tree on Christmas morning.

* Provides basic personal services for homeless individuals who do not have access to private facilities or materials for grooming. Services include free laundry facilities, showers, haircuts, personal hygiene products. Referrals for clothing, and household goods.* Provides individuals who arrive for personal care assistance with referrals to additional social services, such as legal assistance, medical and dental care, employment, housing placement, and educational services such as literacy and GED programs.

Advocates for community resources for the homeless of Nassau and Suffolk Counties including the development of emergency, transitional and permanent low cost housing. Provides opportunities for agencies to present current issues facing Long Island's homeless and educates professionals about available services. Coordinates applications to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for homeless funding and conducts an annual Homeless Count. Provides technical assistance to local organizations whose services do not meet the criteria for HUD funding, but are essential for meeting the needs of the homeless.

Educates the public about services available to the homeless of Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Provides a hotline for housing referrals, supplies school backpacks and conducts a one day summer camp for homeless children. Provides coordinated applications to HUD for homeless funding and coordinates services to the homeless from more than 60 nonprofit organizations.