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This week, we continue with Tanesha Grant, Founder and Executive Director of Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms United for Black Lives NYC. Tanesha shares her experience of homelessness as a young mom and where she is now as an advocate.



⁠PSPNY Instagram⁠ ⁠and ⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠ @pspnyinc

⁠MU4BLNYC X (Twitter)⁠ ⁠@United4Nyc⁠



Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



Hear Our Voices' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ account links can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

https://portal.311.nyc.gov/  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- apply for shelter  

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf⁠⁠⁠     



Mental Health Resources

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Talkitoutcounselingservices@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



Tracey Liang M.S, LMHC, NCC, C-DBT

Interborough development and consultation center

Psychotherapist

Address: Coney Island Clinic

IDCC Medical Building

2846 Stillwell Ave

Brooklyn, Ny 11224

Tel: (718) 975-4888

Email: tliang@interboro.org

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.interborough.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin



NEW YORK PSYCHOTHERAPY and COUNSELING CENTER (NYCCP)

LOCATIONS



Bronx

Bronx child and family mental health center

579 Cortlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

Tel: (718) 485-2100



HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm



Bushwick

Bushwick Child and Family Mental Health Canter

102 Pilling Street, Brooklyn ny 11207

Tel: (718) 602-1000

Fax: (718) 602-1111

HOURS

MON-FRI 9am-8pm SAT-SUN 8am-6pm



East New York Child and Family Mental Health Center

2857 linden boulevard Brooklyn ny 11208

HOURS OF OPERATIONS

MON-FRI 9am-8pm SAT-SUN 8am-6pm

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠https://nypcc.org/get-help/⁠⁠⁠



Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page ⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page⁠⁠⁠  



Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8

In part 1 of this series, we are joined by Tanesha Grant, Founder and Executive Director of two community-based organizations, Parents Supporting Parents NY and Moms United for Black Lives NYC. Tanesha and host K-DiD dive into how systems and institutionalization can impact children.



PSPNY Instagram and ⁠X (Twitter)⁠ @pspnyinc

MU4BLNYC X (Twitter) @United4Nyc



Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



Hear Our Voices' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ account links can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

https://portal.311.nyc.gov/  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- apply for shelter  

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf⁠⁠     



Mental Health Resources

Talk It Out Mental Health Counseling PLLC

⁠⁠⁠⁠Talkitoutcounselingservices@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠



Tracey Liang M.S, LMHC, NCC, C-DBT

Interborough development and consultation center

Psychotherapist

Address: Coney Island Clinic

IDCC Medical Building

2846 Stillwell Ave

Brooklyn, Ny 11224

Tel: (718) 975-4888

Email: tliang@interboro.org

Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.interborough.org⁠⁠⁠⁠

Languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin



NEW YORK PSYCHOTHERAPY and COUNSELING CENTER (NYCCP)

LOCATIONS



Bronx

Bronx child and family mental health center

579 Cortlandt Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451

Tel: (718) 485-2100



HOURS OF OPERATIONS

Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun 8am-6pm



Bushwick

Bushwick Child and Family Mental Health Canter

102 Pilling Street, Brooklyn ny 11207

Tel: (718) 602-1000

Fax: (718) 602-1111

HOURS

MON-FRI 9am-8pm SAT-SUN 8am-6pm



East New York Child and Family Mental Health Center

2857 linden boulevard Brooklyn ny 11208

HOURS OF OPERATIONS

MON-FRI 9am-8pm SAT-SUN 8am-6pm

⁠⁠⁠⁠Get support⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠https://nypcc.org/get-help/⁠⁠



Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page ⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page ⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page⁠⁠  



Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8

https://www.instagram.com/p/C6bhdKaxghW/?igsh=dWN2a25tcWh3MDF6

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPRwq9Pnk/

TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR HEAR OUR VOICES May 2024 O For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, "The Promoter" refers to Hear Our Voices whose Instagram and Twitter handle is @nyc_hov and TikTok handle is @hearourvoices_. The "Prize" refers to one (1) Artificial Flower Bear. By entering the contest, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. All "entries" must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 10, 2024. One (1) winner in New York City living in a shelter for families with children will be selected at random by The Promoter on May 10, 2024 and the winner will be notified on or after this date. 3. The Promotor's giveaway with entry via Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are open only to residents of a shelter for families with children in New York City. One (1) winner will be chosen at random from all entrants and across all platforms. No purchase is necessary. Winners will not be required to pay to enter the giveaway. 4. 5. Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry. 6. Employees or volunteers of The Promoter are not eligible to enter. 7. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok are not in any way affiliated or involved in the giveaway. 8. Only one entry per family will be accepted, 9. Each entrant shall enter the giveaway via Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok by following Hear Our Voices (Instagram and Twitter handle is @nyc_hov, TikTok username is @hearourvoices_) or Facebook by joining the Hear Our Voices group AND sending a Direct Message. If the entrant is already following The Promoter on Instagram, Twitter, or TikTok or has already joined the or Promoter's Facebook group, each entrant shall enter the giveaway by hitting "Like" on at least one post and sending a Direct Message. 10. The Prize will be awarded to a randomly selected winner who has entered on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook using a random number _generator, The Promoter will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled_ 11. The Promoter will not be held liable for any failure of receipt of entries. The Promoter takes no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete, or otherwise invalid. 12. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter's liability under or in connection with the giveaway or these terms and conditions shall be limited to the cost price of the Prize in question. 13. To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Promoter shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and the promoter and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise. 14. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable, and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, the promoter reserves the right to substitute that prize for a prize of equal or higher value. 15. addition to verification of1 residency in a shelter for families with children in NYC, the name, address, email address, and phone number of the winning family's head or household must be provided to The Promoter to enable fulfillment of the Prize. 16. In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond The Promoter's reasonable control, the promoter reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the giveaway or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice. 17, The Promoter's decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into

We hear from Addana this week who shares about her experience going through the PATH intake center to apply for shelter while pregnant, what it was like residing in shelter, and her thoughts on homelessness in New York City.



Learn about how to enter our latest giveaway here: bit.ly/3UAzBdx



Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠



Hear Our Voices' ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ account links can be found on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.



RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://portal.311.nyc.gov/  ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- apply for shelter  

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf ⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf⁠⁠⁠     



⁠⁠⁠About Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf  ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf⁠⁠⁠

If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the ⁠⁠⁠Report Discrimination form⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page⁠⁠⁠



Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page⁠⁠⁠   

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page⁠⁠⁠  



Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8

In the last part of this series, Marisol and Host K-DiD talk about the power of using your voice and the power of community in addressing and shaping the narrative in homelessness, including the misperception that people are experiencing homelessness due to mental health concerns.

The Housing Narrative Lab leads with equity and focuses on telling the story of who becomes homeless and why, and how safe and affordable housing is their first step toward stability and opportunity. 

⁠https://housingnarrativelab.org/



RESOURCES

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYC311⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://portal.311.nyc.gov/  ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DHS' Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- apply for shelter  

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/dhs/shelter/families/families-with-children-applying.page ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brochure⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dhs/downloads/pdf/path-brochure.pdf ⁠⁠⁠ 

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HRA Guide for Housing Instability⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/BK-9-SOI-NewGuideForRenters.pdf⁠⁠⁠     



⁠⁠⁠About Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/FairHouse_FAQs-Tenant-English.pdf  ⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠FAQ for Source of Income Discrimination⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/assets/cchr/downloads/pdf/materials/SourceOfIncomeFactSheet_SP.pdf⁠⁠⁠

If you experience source of income discrimination, you can report it to the NYC Commission on Human Rights by dialing 311 and asking for "Human Rights," call 212-416-0197, or use the ⁠⁠⁠Report Discrimination form⁠⁠⁠.

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/about/report-discrimination.page⁠⁠⁠



Education

⁠⁠⁠⁠Advocates for Children⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Contact info shelter-based STH Family Assistants and school-based STH Community Coordinators:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/STHStaff⁠⁠⁠⁠  

Help requesting a shelter transfer to be closer to your child’s school: email Jennifer Pringle at jpringle@advocatesforchildren.org

Education specialist helpline, Monday - Thursday 10am-4pm

866-427-6033 or send a message: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.advocatesforchildren.org/get_help/helpline/send_us_a_message⁠⁠⁠⁠  



Housing Vouchers

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Section 8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/section-8/about-section-8.page⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CityFHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page⁠⁠⁠  

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FHEPS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page⁠⁠⁠   

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Special One-Time Assistance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (SOTA)

⁠⁠⁠https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/sota.page⁠⁠⁠  



Access HRA Apply or Login - a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/login



Check out other resources: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/40pB4p8

Email or DM Hear Our Voices to share your story or resources related to homelessness and housing instability: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠NYCHearOurVoices@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktr.ee/nyc_hov⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.


Terms and Conditions for Hear Our Voices’ Giveaway April 2024

1. Hear Our Voices (HOV) known on Instagram as @nyc_hov and TikTok as @hearourvoices_, is offering ten (10) $20.00 digital gift cards and twenty (20) teddy bear flower figurines as the “Prize.”

2. When you enter this contest, you agree to follow these terms and conditions. All “entries” must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 9, 2024. On or after May 10, 2024, HOV will choose thirty (30) eligible winners based on the order of entries received and the winners will be notified on or after this date. Winners of the digital gift cards must be living in an NYC shelter for families with children.

3. HOV’s giveaway is only only to U.S. residents (gift cards are specifically for NYC shelter residents for families with children). Thirty (30) winners will be chosen on a based on the order of entries received from all eligible entrants – fifteen (15) on Instagram and fifteen (15) on TikTok.

4. No purchase is needed to participate. Entrants will not be required to pay to enter the giveaway.

5. Entrants must be over 18 years old on the date of their entry.

6. HOV or its affiliates’ employees or volunteers are not eligible to enter.

7. Meta, Instagram, and TikTok are not in any way affiliated or involved in the giveaway.

8. Only one entry per family is allowed.

9. To enter the giveaway, 1) follow HOV on Instagram (@nyc_hov) or TikTok (@hearourvoice_) AND 2) share at least one HOV post with another account or add it to your own story. Send a Direct Message (DM) to HOV with a screenshot your share and the text “Giveaway” for verification.

10. The Prize will be awarded to eligible winners who entered on Instagram or TikTok based on the order of entries received (gift card winners must be NYC shelter residents verified by shelter household composition letter. HOV and its affiliates will not be held liable if the named prize becomes unavailable or cannot be fulfilled.

11. HOV and its affiliates will not be held liable for any failure of receipt of entries. HOV and its affiliates take no responsibility for any entries which are lost, delayed, illegible, corrupted, damaged, incomplete, or otherwise invalid.

12. HOV's liability under this giveaway or these rules will be limited to the cost price of the Prize, to the extent allowed by the law.

13. To the extent permitted by applicable law, HOV and its affiliates shall not be liable under or in connection with these terms and conditions, the competition or any Prize for any indirect, special or consequential cost, expense, loss or damage suffered by a participant even if such cost, expense, loss or damage was reasonably foreseeable or might reasonably have been contemplated by the participant and HOV and whether arising from breach of contract, tort, negligence, breach of statutory duty or otherwise.

14. Prizes are non-negotiable, non-transferable, and non-refundable. No cash alternative is available. Where a Prize becomes unavailable for any reason, HOV reserves the right to replace it with one of equal or higher value.

15. In addition to verification of residency in a shelter for families with children in NYC for the gift card winners, the names, shipping addresses and email addresses of the teddy bear winners must be provided to HOV to enable fulfilment of the Prize.

16. In the event of unforeseen circumstances beyond HOV’s reasonable control, HOV reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the giveaway or these terms and conditions, either in whole or in part, with or without notice.

17. HOV's decision is final. No correspondence will