Hoboken Shelter success story: Getting Pablo housed
Yesterday there was a call for more positivity in this sub. I wanted to share a positive story from the Hoboken Shelter. (Our mission is to end homelessness, one person at a time. Last year in 2024, we found permanent housing for 155 people (almost 3 people each week).
Pablo is one of the success stories the Shelter is featuring this week:
"Following the tragic death of his 24-year-old son, Pablo lost everything. He bounced around but doors kept closing in his face. After several years of struggling with his grief and homelessness, he knocked on the Shelter's door for help in September. Pablo was welcomed in and immediately received a warm meal, a safe place to sleep, and the help he needed.
Norma, the Shelter's Clinical Case Coordinator, helped Pablo get his ID and navigate social services, and together, they created a Housing Plan. She also helped him with income and housing assistance. Norma connected Pablo with a landlord who was pleased to meet him and offered him an apartment. The Shelter provided the landlord with Pablo's security deposit, and he moved into his own home in early December. He is now back on his feet, has a roof over his head, and lives in the same neighborhood as his brother. Pablo is home for the new year!"
Note: Our program that housed 155 people last year is 100% funded through donor dollars. Often, the barrier between being housed and unhoused is the lack of coming up with a security deposit – so we provide $1,500 security deposits to landlords. The housed guest has to have proof of income and be approved by landlords before moving in. All of the people we house are BNR Hoboken folks who came to the Shelter, and are housed in Hudson County.