The NYSPA Report: Recovery and the Federal Fair Housing Act

• By: Jeffrey Borenstein, MD NY State Psychiatric Association (NYSPA) Morritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
• October 1st, 2017
• disability rights, Fair Housing Act, housing discrimination, mental health recovery, reasonable accommodation, substance use recovery, supportive housing access, zoning laws
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This issue of Behavioral Health News focuses on “the vital role of housing in the recovery process.” We know that stable housing is important to individuals seeking treatment and that recovery is possible when a person’s basic need for safety and housing are met. Having somewhere safe and...