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Supported Housing

Ariel Coffman, MSW, Director of Program Operations for Supported Housing, leads a staff of approximately 13 composed of full time and part-time Case Coordinators who provide the appropriate services to the clients enrolled in the programs within this setting.

These programs are funded by the New York State Office of Mental Heatlh, Department of Housing and Urban Development and Nassau County Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency and Developmental Disabilities. These programs target people suffering from AXIS I diagnosis of severe and persistent mental illness. SAIL also has specific programs for the above mentioned population which is also homless. SAIL has a sepcific program for families in which the head of household is SPMI and homeless. The following is a list of our current programs:

The “Shelter Plus Care” Program is funded by HUD, which is the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Being homeless prior as well as a diagnosis is the minimum criteria for admission. OMH provides the funding for the supportive services. Supported Housing has 3 “S+C” programs under its jurisdiction. SAIL also provides the services to these individuals and has been able to help them maintain their housing. The Shelter Plus Care II Program is linked with the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team.

The “Supportive Housing” Program is also funded by HUD. Being homeless prior as well as a diagnosis is the minimum criteria for admission. Supported Housing has 3 “SHP” programs under its jurisdiction, two of which it collaborates with other agencies to provide the housing and services. SAIL is the lead agency in all three grants to provide the services to these individuals and has been able to help them maintain their housing.

The “Generic” Supported Housing Program is for consumers who are able to live on their own with very little staff support. The agency pays a rent stipend to the landlord and consumers pay 30% of their income toward the rent.

The “Enriched” Supported Housing Program is for those consumers who require more support, but no longer need a Community Residence. Staff members visit on an as-needed basis, although it is usually several times a week and assist in medication monitoring and additional services for the consumers.