Leo Lopez (he/him) is the Housing and Homelessness Union Organizer for VOCAL-NY. Leo is responsible for outreach and organizing folks facing homelessness and housing insecurity in New York City. In addition to his work at VOCAL-NY, Leo worked with NYPIRG to bolster student advocacy at Hunter College. He has done outreach and canvassing on multiple […]
Adolfo Abreu (he/him), Housing Campaigns Director at VOCAL-NY, is responsible for leading and implementing all of VOCAL-NY’s housing campaigns alongside the leadership of low-income people of color who have direct experience with homelessness and housing insecurity. Adolfo began community organizing at 11 with the youth organizing arm of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition
Graciela Razo (she/her), Drop-in & Syringe Service Program Director, oversees all services onsite at 300 Carl Stubbs Way, including harm reduction supply distribution, care coordination, groups & wellness programming, as well as bathroom, shower & drop-in facilities. Graciela has 11 years of harm reduction & direct service work experience, as well as experience with mutual
Paula Santiago (she/her) is the PDSE & Peer Education Manager for VOCAL-NY. Paula is responsible for training and coordinating PDSE outreach. She conducts VOCAL’s Peer training program, LOUD, as well as manages a public health vending machine. Before joining VOCAL-NY, Paula worked at the National Harm Reduction Coalition for 18 years as a conference organizer.
Louis Winslow (he/him) is one of VOCAL-NY’s PDSE Peer Educators. Louis is responsible for delivering PDSE services to New York City. He conducts weekly outreach & Narcan training in 4 locations. Louis is responsible for making supply packages for outreach and the public health vending machine that VOCAL-NY runs. Louis holds an exterminator license as
