As 2025 comes to a close, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless marks a milestone year: four decades of work dedicated to preventing and ending homelessness on Long Island. This anniversary offers a moment to pause, reflect, and look back on what we’ve accomplished together. It makes sense that a milestone year would bring both extraordinary impact and significant challenges. In 2025, our work required advocacy, resolve, and the unwavering commitment of partner organizat

For individuals experiencing homelessness, health care is often one more thing pushed aside by the urgency of daily survival. When finding food, staying warm, and remaining safe take priority, routine medical care can feel impossible to access. The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless was recently featured alongside our partner, Northwell Health’s Street Medicine Team, in an ABC7 New York story highlighting the impact of bringing health care directly to people experiencing

LICH celebrated 40 years of ending homelessness at its anniversary gala, honoring leaders, volunteers, and community partners who make a difference on Long Island.

Long Island Coalition for the Homeless’ 37th Annual Keys for the Homeless Conference!

Every summer, more than 250 children living in homeless shelters across Long Island come together for a day full of joy, learning, and new opportunities. Backpack Pirates is an annual event designed to give these children a memorable summer camp experience packed with games, activities, and essential school supplies, helping them prepare for the year with brand new backpacks, outfits, and a fun summer story to share in class. The event not only provides a break from daily cha

The holiday season is often filled with joy, warmth, and togetherness. But for many people experiencing homelessness, this time of year can bring added stress and difficult decisions. On Saturday, December 6, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless hosted its annual People and Pets Holiday Photoshoot, an event that brings the community together while shining a light on the realities faced by unhoused pet owners. The photoshoot invited pet parents and their fur-babies for f

On Saturday, November 22, 2025, Long Island Coalition for the Homeless hosted its second annual Stuff the Pantry event, building on the remarkable success of last year. This food drive has become a vital part of the community’s effort to support families in need, especially as the demand for pantry items has nearly tripled over the past year. The event brought together volunteers, local youth groups, and generous donors to help fill the pantry shelves and make a difference du

From L to R: Dylan Schwarz of Long Island Coalition for the Homeless, left, with Kristine Black, Edgar Cerna, Jen Stevens, Anne Flynn,...

In a guest essay published today in Newsday , Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Executive Director, Greta Guarton, LMSW, writes...

The Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, launched in 2021 under the American Rescue Plan, helped Long Islanders exit homelessness....

LICH is fortunate to collaborate with wonderful women’s groups throughout Long Island. So far in 2025, we have received fantastic support...

Milo design by TJ Fazio On April 26th at Belmont Lake State Park, LICH supporters braved the rain and wind for our first annual...

This March, the Long Island Coalition for the Homeless was honored to partner with The Lighthouse Theater Company during their...

Lighthouse Theatre is a Long Island-based theatre company that   harnesses the transformative power of theatre to raise money and...

Beautiful Impact! Join us at Estee Lauder Companies' The Cosmetics Warehouse to shop with purpose and support the homeless. Spend $100...

Kathleen Gavigan-Post and Eira Severino, to her left, street outreach specialists for the Amityville-based Long Island Coalition for the...

News 12 Long Island’s Cecilia Dowd caught up with Ella Scipp, Senior Street Outreach Specialist at the Long Island Coalition for the...

The 36th Annual Keys for the Homeless Conference , held on December 19th at the Marriott Melville, brought more than 200 professionals,...

Did you know that many people experiencing homelessness don’t enter shelters because their pets can’t join them?   LICH outreach staff...

As temperatures plunged on Long Island , Long Island Coalition for the Homeless Street Outreach Specialist Erin Tittmann was in...