About HELP USA

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Our Purpose

HELP USA works to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.

We provide shelter to meet people’s immediate needs, as well as support to succeed as individuals, as families, and as communities. We envision a world where safe and stable housing is a starting point for everyone, because housing is the foundation upon which people can build better lives.

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Our Story

HELP USA was founded in 1986 to address the nation’s growing homelessness crisis.

From our beginning as a shelter for families in Brooklyn, we’ve expanded to become a leader in the fight against homelessness. Today, we serve people of all backgrounds, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. We have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives.

However, our communities are still in need.

Far too many people in the United States need a place to sleep at night.

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...experience homelessness each day.

Learn more about how HELP USA works to ensure that everyone has a place to call home.

Our Values

Quality

Teamwork

Respect

Integrity

If you are driven to make a difference and find that our values align with yours, please get in touch⁠—we are always seeking like-⁠minded people to join our team!

Leadership

Board of Directors

Anthony Williams, Esq. *
Chairman
Gil Addo
Terry Bischoff
Gail Cannold *
Atenedoro Gonzalez
Peter Hochfelder
Dr. Richard Park
Ignacio Perez Pozuelo
Avis Richards *
Thomas Ridges
Jeffrey A. Sachs *
Nancy Seaman *
Richard Sirota *
Eden Williams *

(*) Denotes member of HELP USA Fund Inc. Board of Directors, a 501c3 affiliate of HELP USA established to solicit and distribute privately raised funds to HELP USA-affiliated entities in support of the mission to end homelessness. Additional members of HELP USA Fund Board of Directors include Maria Cuomo Cole, Rick Ostroff, Ponchitta Pierce, and Khaliah Ali.

Executive Staff

Dan Lehman
President and CEO
Martha Kenton
Chief of Staff
Daniel Farrell
Chief Operating Officer
Tasha Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Ronnie Silverman
Chief Program Development Officer
Jody Lirette
Chief Human Resources Officer
Samantha Conlan
SVP, Development & Communications
Jina Park, LCSW
SVP, Family Transitional & Early Learn Services
Nicole Richards
SVP, Family/Single Shelters & Clinical Services
Susan Cahill
VP, Grants Management & Contract Compliance
Fred Goodhartz
VP, Materials Management
Tina Goodrich
VP, Supportive Housing & Services
Gina Quijada
VP, Information Technology

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