Urban Resource Institute

Urban Resource Institute Empowering individuas, families, and communities to end cycles of domestic violence, homelessness,

Urban Resource Institute (URI) provide comprehensive, holistic, and supportive human services programs that empower individuals and families in the New York metropolitan area to change their lives for the better. With our rich legacy of social service research and expertise, our deep relationships with the diverse communities we serve, and our flexible, innovative approach to program development and service delivery, we are uniquely equipped to provide solutions to the challenges affecting New York’s most vulnerable populations. Our handson programs for victims of domestic violence and homelessness are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the individual, while our advocacy and community outreach initiatives advance social change and build wider visibility and support for the issues that have an impact on our clients’ quality of life and New York’s urban communities.

The holidays are meant for togetherness. But for many survivors of domestic violence and families facing homelessness, s...
12/16/2025

The holidays are meant for togetherness. But for many survivors of domestic violence and families facing homelessness, staying together isn’t guaranteed.

For children, a pet can be their only source of comfort and safety. That’s why URI’s People and Animals Living Safely (PALS) program keeps families — including pets — together when it matters most.

This season, your support helps ensure no one has to choose between safety and the companion they love.

Give today and help families move from trauma to triumph. 💙🐾 https://bit.ly/2025EOYGiving

Gina didn’t know how to drive. But her abuser made her sign for a car loan anyway — a debt that haunted her for years.Th...
12/15/2025

Gina didn’t know how to drive. But her abuser made her sign for a car loan anyway — a debt that haunted her for years.

This is coerced debt.
It destroys credit, housing access, and hope.

Thank you, Mother Jones, for shining a light on the survivors behind the statistics. New York’s Coerced Debt Bill can change lives. It’s time to pass it, Governor Kathy Hochul.

Learn more about Gina and the Coerced Debt Bill: https://bit.ly/3Yqf8KF

We are excited to share that Angela Thompson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Housing Initiatives at the Ur...
12/12/2025

We are excited to share that Angela Thompson has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Housing Initiatives at the Urban Resource Institute. Angela has spent her career uplifting families, strengthening programs, and leading with heart. In this role she will guide the next chapter of URI’s housing continuum and help more families move toward stability and independence.

Congratulations, Angela! Learn more: https://bit.ly/URIAngelaT

Economic abuse is real. Coerced debt destroys credit, blocks housing, and keeps survivors tied to their abusers.In the ,...
12/09/2025

Economic abuse is real. Coerced debt destroys credit, blocks housing, and keeps survivors tied to their abusers.

In the , URI’s Lauren Schuster said it best:
“Survivors cannot move forward while carrying debt an abuser forced onto them.”

This is why URI has led the fight for the Coerced Debt Bill — real protection, real relief, real freedom.

The bill is now on ’s desk. New York, it’s time to act!

Read more at the link in our bio.

12/08/2025

Domestic and intimate partner violence is a crisis. By the end of tonight, three women will be murdered by a partner, and children remain the invisible victims.

Thank you to CBS and for highlighting our urgent work providing shelter, prevention through RAPP, and intervention through APIP.

We must act now to support survivors and stop violence before it starts.

12/08/2025

Thank you to our friends at ABC7NY for featuring URI in this year’s 7 Days of Giving.

Every day, thousands of survivors are navigating danger, fear, and uncertainty — and URI is here because partners like you help make safety possible. This moment demands all of us.

GIVE today. Your support fuels our work, our mission, and the path from trauma to triumph: https://bit.ly/2025EOYGiving

Black women face some of the highest rates of domestic violence — and far too often, their stories go unheard. In a powe...
12/04/2025

Black women face some of the highest rates of domestic violence — and far too often, their stories go unheard.
 
In a powerful feature, speaks with URI CEO Nat Fields about the crisis Black women face, the barriers to safety, and the work being done to support healing and resilience.
 
Link in bio to read the story and learn how together we can build pathways from trauma to triumph.
 

Proud to share that URI CEO Nathaniel M. Fields has been named one of PoliticsNY & amNY’s 2025 Nonprofit Power Players. ...
12/04/2025

Proud to share that URI CEO Nathaniel M. Fields has been named one of PoliticsNY & amNY’s 2025 Nonprofit Power Players.

His leadership helps 40,000 people each year move from trauma to triumph through safety, healing, and stability. Congrats to all the honorees building a stronger NYC.

We are proud to share that Nathaniel Fields, CEO of Urban Resource Institute (URI), has been appointed to Mayor-Elect Zo...
12/03/2025

We are proud to share that Nathaniel Fields, CEO of Urban Resource Institute (URI), has been appointed to Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani’s Transition Team.

Nathaniel is honored to help shape the next Administration’s vision for addressing domestic violence and homelessness at a time when survivors and the frontline providers who support them are facing extraordinary challenges.

This appointment is a powerful recognition of his leadership, expertise, and unwavering commitment to building a safer and more equitable New York City.

💙 This , we’re so grateful to the for joining us at the URI offices to wrap holiday gifts they donated for children in...
12/03/2025

💙 This , we’re so grateful to the for joining us at the URI offices to wrap holiday gifts they donated for children in two of our family shelters — Helping Hands and New Journeys. Their generosity helps us move survivors from trauma into triumph, bringing joy and hope to families this holiday season. 🎁✨

There’s still time to make a lasting impact this Giving Tuesday. Link in bio to donate.

12/02/2025

Survivors are trapped by debt they never chose. New York can change that.
 
With one signature, Governor Hochul can pass the Coerced Debt Bill — a zero-cost law that gives survivors of violence the freedom to rebuild their lives.
 
As federal protections disappear, New York must step up.  Sign the bill. Protect survivors. Act now.
 


 
 
 

 

Today is . Your gift today can be the difference between danger and safety, fear and hope, trauma and triumph. 💜 🔗 in b...
12/02/2025

Today is . Your gift today can be the difference between danger and safety, fear and hope, trauma and triumph. 💜 🔗 in bio to give now and change a life.

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