The Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless and its neighborhood initiatives, the SoHo and TriBeCa Partnerships, enable New York City’s recovering homeless men and women to re-enter the workforce and attain long-term economic self-sufficiency. As part of their job training, our clients sweep the streets of SoHo and TriBeCa on a daily basis, keeping these historic neighborhoods beautiful and fostering a sense of community.

Description and/or History:
A.C.E. Programs for the Homeless serves recovering homeless individuals with multiple barriers to employment, including substance abuse, criminal histories and psychiatric diagnoses. Our approach consists of two programs designed to combat the cycle of homelessness at its roots. Project Comeback is an intensive, four to six month vocational rehabilitation program that incorporates work experience, job-readiness workshops and one-on-one counseling. Upon securing full-time employment, graduates of Project Comeback are encouraged to sign up for Project Stay, our life-long job-retention program. Project Stay provides a permanent safety net for our clients, helping them to maintain and build upon the positive changes they have made in their lives. A.C.E.'s unique strategy has been wildly successful. Since January 2006, 87% of our clients have remained employed for two years or longer.

We also involve the community through our local initiatives, the SoHo and TriBeCa Partnerships. As members of these Partnerships, our neighbors support our clients, who, in turn, clean the streets of SoHo and TriBeCa on a daily basis as part of their vocational training. Our program thus simultaneously serves our clients, keeps these historic areas beautiful, and fosters a sense of community.

Contact person: Ashley Harrell, Director Of Development, (212) 274-0550 x52, (email)

Address:

113 Spring St New York, NY 10012 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: R,W/Prince Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5   Nearest Bus Stop: M6/Spring Street, 3 minute walk