Lantern Community Services’ (Lantern) mission is to champion the independence and well-being of New Yorkers who are impacted by or threatened with homelessness. Lantern provides innovative services to help New Yorkers who are homeless, formerly homeless or have recently aged out of foster care recreate their lives. Our programs with proven results in health, employment, education and life skills are delivered inside our residences and tailored to each person’s needs. We provide our clients—many of whom live with mental illness, addiction, disability, HIV/AIDS or other chronic illnesses—with the tools they need to integrate successfully into the greater community with dignity and independence.