The White House Comes to Housing Works
Housing Works Senior Vice President of Prevention and Services Linney Smith fills in Crowley about Housing Works prevention services and Job Training Program
photo by Daniel Tepper
Housing Works’ vigorous national advocacy office in Washington, D.C. has forged a close relationship with Obama’s top advisor on AIDS in the United States, White House Director of National AIDS Policy Jeff Crowley. Crowley requested a visit to our headquarters, and on August 14 came to Housing Works to meet our clients living with the disease. Their number one concern? Housing for people with AIDS.
“Women are out there selling their bodies because they’re homeless. They have nowhere to go,” said one of a dozen Housing Works clients who met with Crowley at the Housing Works headquarters in Downtown Brooklyn. “And when we get housing, they have us in the ghetto. We’re not getting enough to get out of the shelter.”
Crowley also visited Stand Up Harlem, a Housing Works congregate living facility situated in three gorgeous renovated brownstones with 12 apartments for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.
In addition to learning about our housing programs, Crowley was briefed on Housing Works’ job training program and Harm Reduction Place.
Read more about Crowley’s visit to Housing Works and about our housing programs.
Posted on August 21, 2009 at 7:27 pm
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