Weston United Community Renewal Inc

WESTON UNITED COMMUNITY RENEWAL, INC. ("WESTON") PROVIDES HOUSING, OUTREACH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL ILLNESS RECOVERY SERVICES TO HOMELESS ADULTS IN HARLEM AND THE BRONX, NEW YORK CITY.

RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: WESTON OFFERS SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS WHICH ASSIST INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP OR STRENGTHEN THE SKILLS NEEDED FOR LIVING INDEPENDENTLY IN THE COMMUNITY. INCLUDED IN THIS DESIGNATION ARE THE FOLLOWING: A) WESTON TRANSITIONAL LIVING COMMUNITY ("TLC") A FREE STANDING APARTMENT BUILDING SERVING AS A SHELTER FOR 40 HOMELESS AND MENTALLY ILL MEN AND WOMEN. TLC HAS 24 HOUR STAFF WHICH INCLUDES A PSYCHIATRIST, A NURSE, SOCIAL WORKERS, CASE MANAGERS, COUNSELORS, AND SUPPORT STAFF. OPERATING FUNDS ARE PROVIDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE (DOHMH) AND THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HOMELESS SERVICES (DHS). B) BISHOP HOUSE - A 20 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING FOR MENTALLY ILL MEN AND WOMEN WITH 24 HOUR STAFF. BISHOP HOUSE IS LICENSED BY THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH (OMH) AS A CONGREGATE TREATMENT PROGRAM. C) WESTON HOUSE AN APARTMENT TREATMENT PROGRAM LICENSED BY OMH SERVES 48 MENTALLY ILL MEN AND WOMEN IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING WITH 24 HOUR STAFF. THE PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY OMH AND BILLS MEDICAID FOR PROVIDING RESTORATIVE SERVICES. D) BRONX STAR (SUPPORTED TRANSITIONAL ADDICTION RECOVERY) A 50 PERSON NY/NYIII SCATTER-SITE APARTMENT PROGRAM SUPPORTS MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE COMPLETED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAMS AND ARE AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS. PARTICIPANTS ARE HELPED TO MAINTAIN SOBRIETY WHILE THEY STABILIZE IN THE COMMUNITY AND SEEK EMPLOYMENT TO MOVE INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. PARTICIPANTS ARE REFERRED BY THE DHS AND FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY DOHMH. E) SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM SUPPORTS 98 INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN LEASED APARTMENTS RENTED IN NORTHERN MANHATTAN AND THE BRONX. RENTAL SUBSIDIES AND CASE MANAGERS WHO ARE ON 24-HOUR CALL, ARE SUPPORTED THROUGH GRANTS FROM OMH AND DOHMH.