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HELP USA is a pioneering national nonprofit homeless service provider and low-income housing developer. Every day, more than 1,500 dedicated employees address the root cause of homelessness at 61 sites and through 60+ prevention and support programs. HELP USA is dedicated to ensuring everyone has a place to call home by providing shelter for people in crisis, support to keep people securely housed, and building quality, affordable homes to strengthen vulnerable communities. Since its founding in the heart of Brooklyn, NY in 1986, HELP USA has served more than 500,000 people. For more information, visit www.helpusa.org.
Since our founding in 1986, HELP USA has grown from a single shelter in Brooklyn to a national leader in the fight against homelessness.
Everyone deserves a place to call home. Thatโs why we provide customized programs and housing for people from all backgrounds, especially those at a higher risk of experiencing homelessness.
Dan Lehman has dedicated more than thirty years to government and non-profit service.ย He has extensive experience in a leadership role with a strong track record of strengthening and transforming organizations. Prior to HELP USA, Lehman has served as a Deputy Commissioner at both the New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services and the New York City Health Department, as Chief Financial Officer, and then as Officer Chief Operating Officer at Childrenโs Aid New York (formerly The Childrenโs Aid Society); and as the interim CEO for the Collegiate Church of New York. He has a BA in Economics and East Asian Studies from Harvard University, and an MBA from NYU Stern School of Business, specializing in Finance & Operations Management.
Mr. Farrell is in charge of growing HELP USAโs prevention and family shelter programs. He joined HELP USA in 2011 and has helped lead the expansion of HELPโs transitional housing portfolio, prevention, rapid rehousing, and aftercare programs. Before HELP USA, he was the director of Lenox Hillโs Park Avenue Womenโs Shelter and Bronxworksโ Homeless Outreach Team and the Homebase start-up program. Danny is a trained psychoanalyst from the New York Institute for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, an Adjunct Professor at Hunter Collegeโs School of Social Work and has published multiple papers on homelessness. Mr. Farrell has a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology with a minor in criminology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a Master of Social Work from the Hunter College School of Social Work.
Ms. Silverman is responsible for the development and funding of new transitional housing and supportive services programs.ย Ms. Silverman joined HELP in 1993 and has grown HELPโs transitional housing portfolio from 5 to 24 shelters. She was instrumental in establishing HELPโs domestic violence and homelessness prevention programs and in securing funding for supportive services within HELPโs permanent housing properties. Ms. Silverman manages contract negotiations for HELPโs government-funded programs. Before joining HELP, Ms. Silverman worked as a counselor at a homeless drop-in center, as a pre-trial release probation assistant, and for an urban planning consulting firm. Ms. Silverman has a B.A. from Northwestern University and a Master of Urban Planning degree from New York University.ย She is also a certified rape crisis counselor and recently received designation as a Certified Nonprofit Accounting Professional (CNAP).
Nicole Richards is responsible for delivering social services to vulnerable populations and homeless shelter operations. She has spent most of her career with HELP USA having 16 years providing direct care at HELP USAโs Brooklyn sites, where she held positions from Case Manager to Executive Director. During Ms. Richardsโ last role as Vice President for Family/Single Shelters & Clinical Services, she led HELP USAโs first behavioral health program to successful and high-quality program service delivery, best practices, risk management, and performance improvement. Ms. Richards earned a Master of Arts in Counseling from Long Island University, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from SUNY Buffalo, and has a pending NYS license in Mental Health Counseling.
Tina Goodrich has over 25 years of experience in affordable housing administration and homeless service delivery. She joined HELP USA in 2009 as Director of Housing and is responsible for the organizationโs permanent supportive housing program and services in New York City and Long Island. Prior, Ms. Goodrich served as the Executive Director of Homeless Prevention and Aftercare.
Previously, she was a housing specialist at Care for the Homeless and VIP Community Services and spent eight years at the MBD Community Development Corporation in the Bronx managing subsidized housing and services. Ms. Goodrich earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from CUNY Brooklyn College and a Master of Arts in Urban Affairs from CUNY Queens College. She also serves as Board Vice-Chairperson at The Institute of Family Health, a Federal Qualified Health Care non-profit organization providing quality patient-centered primary care to those in underserved communities.
Dr. Hayley Carrington-Walton oversees HELP USA’s non-residential Gender-Based Violence services. She shapes policies and procedures that promote sustainable solutions to end gender-based violence and assist survivors’ healing. As a member of the NYC Mayorโs Office to End Gender-Based Violence Advisory Council, she provides guidance on the development and implementation of ENDGBVโs programs. She co-chairs the NYC Region Domestic Violence Regional Council, identifying policy solutions for survivors. Dr. Carrington-Walton, a certified practitioner in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), specializes in aiding adults, children, and families who have experienced trauma, particularly due to gender-based violence.
Dr. Carrington-Walton has a Ph.D. in Psychology and is certified inโฏTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), working with adults, children, and families who have experienced trauma, particularly because of gender-based violence.โฏ
The best way to fight homelessness is to stop it before it starts. This Giving Tuesday, help us make a difference and #GiveHomes! Your contributions …
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