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want to share my experience with New Providence Shelter, as it highlights some important concerns regarding their approach to mental health care and shelter support. My journey began when I was placed in a mental health shelter; however, my doctor was hesitant to sign the necessary paperwork, as I was deemed high functioning and capable of managing my circumstances. After leaving the mental health shelter, I rented a room in the Bronx for two years. Eventually, I moved to Queens, but that situation did not work out. I then received a letter from my doctor advocating for my placement in a general population shelter rather than a mental health shelter. I proceeded to the assessment shelter in Brooklyn, where I applied for various services. Within three days, I was transferred to a general population shelter, where I spent three months. This experience was an important stepping stone for me. During my time there, I was able to secure an apartment through a real estate broker. Today, I am working as an account manager and am enrolled in school to further my education. In just a few months, I will be transitioning into a data engineering role, with the ultimate goal of earning my doctorate in computer science and starting my own tech business. Despite the challenges I faced, I commend the role other shelters not new providence helping people

This place is horrible. It’s infested with roaches and rats. It is a Mika shelter at Mika shelters should only be for those who need it mixing people should not be appropriate for an environment like this there’s complex every day just recently somebody passed away and they sweep it under the rug as if it’s nothing, we’re treated like inmates, but even worse, the food is actually worse than jail food we get a thin mattress to sleep on no sheets no towels you can only get cleaning supplies for your laundry on Friday. You can’t bring food in but are expected to have Food Stamps . Horrible.