Helping 30,000 people each year to move out of homelessness and food insecurity.
1. RECEIVE: Get the basics like food, clothing, and hygiene kits.
2. CONNECT: Get referrals for job training, medical care, housing, or join one of more than sixty weekly 12-Step groups.
3. THRIVE: Learn strategies for long-term success with workshops on health, financial wellness, and job skills.
"When it comes to the Urban Outreach Center, they're always there for me. Whether it's food or clothing or just to listen, they are always there to help."
"Volunteering with the UOC gives you the satisfaction of seeing people's lives be changed."
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The UOCNYC was founded in 1990 as the Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program, as a mission of Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood Church. In 2014, we became the Urban Outreach Center, recognizing that the breadth of vulnerability extends beyond homelessness alone. Since opening our doors to provide social services to the most vulnerable populations of New York City, we now directly serve nearly 30,000 people each year and reach countless more. We see a vast demographic and cultural diversity of guests from all 5 boroughs and New Jersey.
From produce grown in our urban rooftop garden to hot meals to a monthly pantry box, we help support the emergency food needs of thousands of New Yorkers.
We are proud of our long history of serving vulnerable New Yorkers with the dignity, compassion, and material resources that they need to thrive.
Every year, the Urban Outreach Center is on the forefront of serving a disproportionate number of those New Yorkers experiencing food and housing-insecurity.
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