Funded by Amtrak, this program is located in Penn Station, closest to the 32nd Street and Seventh Avenue entrance.
Outreach is conducted at least three times daily and the Amtrak Police is contacted daily to conduct joint outreach tours.
Two counts per shift are conducted; a team follows a set diagram and counts the number of individuals encountered who are
suspected of being homeless. Amtrak-linked consumers are referred to drop-in centers, shelters, safe havens,
stabilization beds, detox/rehab facilities, and medical facilities.
FY11 Results
Placed 15 clients in permanent housing
Placed 35 clients in safe havens and stabilization beds
Placed 155 clients in drop-in centers
Placed 106 clients in city shelters
Placed 108 clients in drug treatment programs
Placed 6 clients in hospitals for medical or psychiatric treatment
Provided 11 clients with traveler's assistance back home
