Addressing the Aging Crisis in New York’s Mental Health Housing

• By: Sebrina Barrett Association for Community Living (ACL)
• July 29th, 2024
• aging adults, mental health, staff training, Summer 2024 Issue, supportive housing
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New York’s mental health and supportive housing system is currently facing a significant challenge: an aging population among its residents. Forty years ago, when the original funding and housing models were developed by state leadership, the longevity of residents was not a primary concern....

The Current State of OMH Housing

• By: Toni Lasicki, JD Association for Community Living (ACL)
• October 1st, 2017
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New York is one of the most expensive states in the country to live in, while the consumers that our nonprofit OMH housing providers serve are among the poorest. This combination requires New York State to step in to help make available enough safe and affordable housing for the most vulnerable...