Center for Transformative Change

Guest Services
Volunteer

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.

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 

If you would prefer to write a check for your donation please make your check payable to The INN. Our mailing address is 211 Fulton Avenue, Hempstead, NY 11550.