Stable Housing: A Determinant of Our Behavioral Health

• By: Isaiah Kareem Rashaun Brian Services for the UnderServed (S:US)
• January 1st, 2021
• homeless shelter, homelessness, housing, mental health, mental illness, physical health, social determinants of health, winter 2021 issue
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This article is part of a quarterly series giving voice to the perspectives of individuals with lived experiences as they share their opinions on a particular topic. The author is served by Services for the UnderServed (S:US), a New York City-based nonprofit that is committed to giving every New...

Housing Heals: How MHA of Westchester is Making a Difference

• By: Ruthanne Becker, MA The Mental Health Association of Westchester
• April 1st, 2020
• homeless shelter, supportive housing
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The philosophy of The Mental Health Association of Westchester’s (MHA) housing services and supports is rooted in the principles of person-centered practice and the belief that individuals with behavioral health conditions—even those with histories of instability or little experience of living...