The Gateway Family YMCA – Elizabeth Branch

★KiNG GiANT GOD

Kicked me out knowing I have disabilities and because I got into an accident and lost my car and was stranded and they didn't care not one bit, rooms are small, so are the beds, seems like they have a lot of creeps, one shared bathroom for a lot of grown men with one washing machine and dryer, water was old for the shower and some staff were really rude, they claim they care and want to help the homeless but are quick to kick somebody out and not care what happens, they lock you down at 10 and hardly give any food and have one room with a shared TV, this place is a joke.

★Ischre Waugh

they putting me out cuz they said my children were to loud and cuz i don’t do no chores i feel like they discriminate against children

★Chris Shoemaker

Living here was the worst experience of my life! They provide no help or support to help their clients succeed. The only thing that they care about are how clean the rooms are. They also didn’t care and did nothing when there was no air conditioning in the rooms during the summer when it was over 100 degrees. They had curfews like we’re teenagers or criminals. They refused to let me go to a religious service because it was past curfew. Jasmine, the housing director needs to be fired. She has a huge attitude and is incredibly rude to clients. The only staffers that truly care are Mr. Brown, Ice and Ms. D. Steer clear!

★★★★★Kiarah Fort

The building is always clean and orderly, workers have been efficient to correct rooms details and check on your well being. However, fare warning to young women even with children who comes here if you have a problem within the building, they would use connections for welfare, job centers and housing against you and slow down your process. If you are not close to certain staff and they are close to certain clients especially those who don't like people with immigrant decent, you will be treated indifferent when trivial things arise. It's your word against theirs even if you keep to yourself. They have old staff members coming and going and they can talk to you in any manners because they feel entitled. It's disappointing and unjust coming from a person who believes everyone should be treated with equal value. In addition, they would use dhs to follow you if they feel like you are not a fit parent when they talk to you.

★Kiarah Fort

Not even 24 hours later, a housing director and senior director talks to me today and now I have to leave for when they tell me to open up about my problem. Instead of addressing, the harassment even about how I can't be on my room and have peace cause everything I say or do in my own privacy is being talked about. They wanted to put the worker in the room with me and try to twisted it around and say if they can't say in the neighboring room as if they don't have no more space, then I need to get out. Meanwhile the other person who also in on it have an extra room open and they wouldn't put them together. Once again young women be mindful. Only been here for three months and for two months everyday been taking it and now being an example.