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The Gathering Place Drop In Center - Brooklyn, NY

Description: The Gathering Place Drop-in Center serves homeless men and women, 18 and older, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, year round. The center provides a safe, sanitary and stable alternative to the street, using an individualized and flexible approach to serve the hard-to-reach street homeless population that refuses the city shelter system. ​

Services available include:

    Three meals a day
    Shower/laundry facilities and access to clothing
    Mail and phone services
    Therapeutic recreational activities
    Case management services/entitlement(s) assistance
    Comprehensive medical/mental health services and referrals to treatment resources

Qualified candidates may be transported to and from a respite site every evening. The respite sites provide dinner and a temporary bed assignment.

    Eligibility: Street homeless men or women, 18 and older
    Clients Served Annually: 500+
    Referrals Accepted: No

This program is funded by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.

Do you have items to donate? Contact The Gathering Place Drop In Center at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.

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Do you have items to donate? Contact The Gathering Place Drop In Center at the phone number provided above to see if they can use any items you may have to donate.