How Is New York's Homeless Outreach Program Working in Rural Communities?
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges and adaptations of New York's homeless outreach program in rural areas.
In counties along New York's Southern Tier, the number of homeless people nearly tripled between 2019 and 2025. But without all the sidewalks, subways, and shelters of a big city, it's more difficult for street outreach workers to find and help homeless people. WNYC's Jimmy Vielkind talks with us about how the state's street outreach program has adapted to rural communities. Photo: Jimmy Vielkind -Got any questions, comments or story ideas? Send us a message at NYCNow@WNYC.org Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
People in this episode
Guest: Jimmy Vielkind
Topics covered
- homelessness
- outreach programs
- rural communities
- New York
- social services
Keywords
- homeless outreach
- New York
- Southern Tier
- social services
- rural communities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WNYC
Places: New York, Southern Tier
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