The Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program (HOAP) of the Jan Hus Presbyterian Church has a twofold mission of service and advocacy. The Program is part of the Social Justice Ministries program of the congregation and is the only Upper East Side congregation that provides this level of direct services to the poor and homeless populations. The staff of the HOAP also works with affiliated organizations in the area to mobilize and advocate for changes in public policies that affect New York City’s poorest.

Description and/or History:
Each weekday from 10am to 2pm, the HOAP assists more than fifty guests with immediate responses to their physical needs, providing monthly food pantry items, clothing, toiletries, undergarments and food items for those without cooking facilities. We also offer access to computers, phones, fax machines, and photocopiers. We allow clients to use our address for their mail, and we currently receive mail for over 500 people. We have a small storage facility for forty chronically homeless guests. We also host a Tuesday night dinner program that feeds more than 100 guests. During the summer, our dinner is on Fridays evenings. We provide small grants to assist with clients facing eviction or the turning off of utilities, as well as those in need of emergency assistance for vital records, government-issued identification, employment readiness, emergency travel and security payments on apartments.

Contact people:

Jamie Manson, Executive Director, (212) 288-6743, (email) Crystal Cohagan, Social Worker, (212) 288-6743, (email)

Address:

351 East 74th Street New York, NY 10021 (See a map)

Directions:

Jan Hus Presbyterian Church and Neighborhood House is located on East 74th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues. We are very close to 1st Avenue on the north side of the street. Entrance is at street level through. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 6 train to 77th Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 6   Nearest Bus Stop: M15 to 74th Street, 1 minute walk