Since 1990, Siena House has served over 2,600 pregnant women and moms with children under two who are experiencing homelessness.

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Our Programs

Case Management

Our two Case Managers act as the primary link between our residents and the resources they need to transition into permanent housing. These core responsibilities are:

  • Intake and Assessment: Conducting initial interviews to gather background information and immediate needs (health, financial, legal).
  • Independent Living Plans (ILP): Collaborating with residents to set clear, measurable goals to enhance their life skills.
  • Benefits Coordination: Assisting residents in applying for entitlements such as SSI/SSD and SNAP (food stamps).
  • Service Referrals: Connecting residents to external providers for prenatal care, mental health, childcare, and job training.
  • Advocacy: Acting as a liaison for the clients

Housing Specialist

Our Housing Specialists for the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) are primarily responsible for transitioning residents from the shelter system into permanent, stable housing. Their core responsibilities are:

  • Application Preparation: Assisting residents with complex housing packages.
  • Database Oversight: Meticulously documenting all housing-related progress in the DHS database system
  • Inspections and Compliance: Ensuring and visiting apartments are equipped with required appliances and meet housing codes before a client moves in.
  • Voucher Navigation: Explaining and processing rental subsidies
  • Document Preparation: Handling necessary paperwork, such as “shopping letters” (letters authorizing the search for housing) and application packages.

Education / Recreation

Our Education and Recreation Specialist provides ongoing opportunities for our clients to enhance their life, health, education, parenting, and job opportunity skills, and more.

The topics include:

  • Women’s self-help group
  • Money management
  • Dancing with your baby
  • Why music is important during the first two years of a child’s life
  • Improve my housekeeping and organizational skills
  • Healthy living and nutrition
  • Infant CPR and First Aid Training
  • Managing challenging behaviors
  • Learning Basic Spanish and English
  • Arts and crafts activities
    • Doula Workshops
    • Introduction to Birthing
    • Breastfeeding
    • Self-care during pregnancy
Our Mission

Siena House supports all efforts that empower women to a fuller participation in society and enhance their human dignity. Open to all, regardless of race or creed, we seek to assist our residents to transition from a situation of experiencing homelessness and poverty to independence and self-worth.

“I know that the call to respond to the needs of those experiencing homelessness will always be our call.”

-Sr. Mary Doris

Located less than a mile from Yankee Stadium and sponsored by the Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center, Siena House provides transitional housing and support services specifically designed to help our residents move toward independence. Our funding is mainly provided by the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS).