Welcome to Joseph's House and Shelter's website. Here you will find information about the programs and services we offer, general information about the organization, its history, and its management, and learn about ways you can help support our mission through donations and volunteer opportunities.

To contact us via email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or by phone: (518)272-2544. To make a donation in person or by regular mail, our address is: Joseph's House & Shelter 74 Ferry Street, Troy, NY 12180

Our Spring Newsletter is now available for viewing online. You will need Adobe Acrobat to open it. If you don't have it you can download a free copy of Acrobat at: http://www.adobe.com.

Editorial: Good Neighbors

A new study confirms that well run supportive housing can help both formerly homeless citizens and the neighborhoods in which they are built.

In August 2008, Affordable Housing Finance magazine wrote a feature story on the nation's shrinking affordable housing supply. According to the article, there are only 38 affordable and available units for every 100 extremely low-income households, accounting for a nationwide deficit of 6 million units.

Even for those earning up to 50 percent of their area's median income, the deficit is still a 5 million available, affordable units. Additionally, the number of households with "worst case" housing needs increased nearly 20 percent from 2001 to 2005.

Dear Friend,

Food, clothing, shelter, hope.  We need each of these to survive.  But we know many people who are desperately short of all four.  They are guests here at Joseph’s House.

By the time they reach us they have very little. We are asking you to help these folks with a gift o f $25, $50, $100…………..or more if possible. Your gift will allow us to help more  than 700 homeless guests this year:  Guests like Maureen (name changed), who, while coping with traumatic depression and lifelong alcohol addiction, lived on the streets of Troy for the past fourteen years.