Center for Transformative Change

In January of 2016, The INN launched its newest INNitiative, the Center for Transformative Change (CTC), a unique facility located immediately adjacent to the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen in Hempstead. CTC serves as a Resource Center to assist guests of the soup kitchen to improve their life circumstances and/or become self-sufficient. The facility also houses a Clothing Boutique, where guests can acquire free clothing, including business attire for interviews or a new job, and housewares. Because of Covid-19 restrictions, the clothing boutique is closed at this time. 

Contact Information

108 Madison Avenue
Hempstead, NY 11550

Phone: 516-489-3238

E-mail: ctc@the-inn.org

Hours of Operation

CTC services will be provided to those who seek assistance. Guests can call the CTC directly, or seek help in person Monday-Friday from 9am-2pm

At this time the Clothing Boutique is closed until further notice.

Services Offered

Our mission is to assist guests with access to resources such as government benefits, housing/shelter placements and employment.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ABLE TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:

• GOVERNMENT BENEFITS: Helping contact the Department of Social Services for SNAP (Food stamps), HEAP, and the Social Security Agency (SSI and SSD)
• EMERGENCY HOUSING: Helping contact Department of Social Services for emergency housing, help in locating and securing affordable housing (NOTE: Very few landlords are accepting applications or new tenants at this time)
• ID DOCUMENTS: Assistance in applying for birth certificates, driver and non-driver licenses, Social Security cards
• VETERAN ASSISSTANCE: Helping contact Services for the Underserved
• HEALTH INSURANCE ENROLLMENT: Help contacting health insurance representatives, (usually we have onsite access to reps, currently just phone contacts)
• HEALTH CARE: Referrals to health, dental and mental health services
• MENTAL HEALTH: Onsite visits with Central Nassau Guidance counselors, tele-medicine appointments with therapists
• FURNITURE: Referrals to St. Vincent DePaul.
• NOTARY SERVICES: By appointment

OTHER SERVICES BELOW NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE, BUT WILL RESUME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

• COMPUTER LAB: Training and access to email and resources for housing and employment
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE: Onsite classes through Literacy Nassau Literacy
• EMPLOYMENT SERIVCES: Help with resume writing, job searches, on-line applications, interviewing skills etc.
• LEGAL SERVICES: Onsite access to pro-bono law referrals
• MONEY MANAGEMENT: Help with credit counseling, banking and budgeting: will resume when banks re-open for in person services

If you are in need of our services, please click here to view a full schedule of guest services at the Mary Brennan INN Soup Kitchen and Center for Transformative Change Resource Center