​​2402 Atlantic Avenue, Basement, Brooklyn​​, NY 11233
T: (718) 385-8726

Program Summary: The Gathering Place Drop-in Center serves homeless men and women, 18 and older, 24 hours per day, seven days a week, year round. The center provides a safe, sanitary and stable alternative to the street, using an individualized and flexible approach to serve the hard-to-reach street homeless population that refuses the city shelter system. ​

Services available include:

• Three meals a day
• Shower/laundry facilities and access to clothing
• Mail and phone services
• Therapeutic recreational activities
• Case management services/entitlement(s) assistance
• Comprehensive medical/mental health services and referrals to treatment resources

Qualified candidates may be transported to and from a respite site every evening. The respite sites provide dinner and a temporary bed assignment.

• Eligibility: Street homeless men or women, 18 and older
• Clients Served Annually: 500+
• Referrals Accepted: No

This program is funded by the NYC Department of Homeless Services.