title: Supportive housing in Brooklyn.
abstract: Since 1977, Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers of New York City has been creating and maintaining supportive housing offerings for at-risk populations, such as individuals with HIV/AIDS, those with substance abuse challenges, and the mentally ill. By providing a continuum of medical and social services, the organization aims to help residents stabilize and rebuild their lives. Saint Vincent sees empowerment as a key step toward helping individuals maintain their health, re-enter the community, seek employment, and pursue other goals. Some of the supportive services Saint Vincent offers in its housing communities are care coordination, counseling, peer support networks, self-help groups, leisure activities, help with finances, and referrals to community agencies offering other resources. Recognizing the importance of job training and assistance, the system also offers a unique program in which mentally ill individuals are able to work in a recycling center or office cleaning business, both of which are owned by Saint Vincent.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Natasha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D002410:Catholicism; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D015658:HIV Infections; D016519:Hospitals, Religious / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006798:Housing / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D009519:New York City; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders