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Bishop House

Bishop House, located at 39 W128th Street, is licensed by NYS as a Congregate Treatment program that provides on-site restorative services 24 hours a day for 20 adults in attractive, spacious one-bedroom apartments. A community room and extensive paved backyard provide space for recreational and social activities. Bishop House was the recipient of the last award for Excellence in Supportive Residential Services conferred by the New York State Office of Mental Health.

Weston House

Weston House, located at 203 W113th Street, is licensed by NYS as an Apartment Treatment program that provides restorative services on-site 24 hours a day for 48 adults with serious and persistent mental illness. The seven-story elevator building was originally planned as luxury condominiums with twenty four (24) spacious one and two bedroom apartments, and includes a community room, and laundry room.

Supported Housing

Weston United Community Renewal Supported Housing is a Level I Scattered-Site housing program funded by OMH and DMH to assist 81 persistently mentally ill adults maintain residence in the Harlem community. Our goal is to supplement consumer special needs for the most successful independent living possible. Consumers live independently either alone or in shared apartments with no more than two other consumers. Case Managers contact them once a week either via phone, in groups or individually in person. Consumers prepare their own meals, do their own laundry and pay their own utilities. Consumers are not restricted to a curfew. Case Managers are on call 24 hours a day for support.

Casa Renacer

Casa Renacer is Weston United Community Renewal's first permanent supported housing program. Casa Renacer offers housing to 60 mentally ill, formerly homeless men and women. The program provides an array of on-site services that include individual and group counseling, substance abuse counseling, case management, and medication management and monitoring. The residence is secured 24 hours a day with staff that consists of Social Workers, Case Managers, Safety and Support Aides, a Psychiatrist, a Nurse, and a Residence Manager.

Casa Renacer provides these men and women with a safe environment to live in, and empowers them to participate and function in their community, which improves their quality of life. Eligible tenants are required to pay only one-third of their income towards rent.

Community Focus

The Community Focus Program serves individuals and families to find and maintain housing in the community of their choice. Located at 321 West 125th Street, the program is staffed by a Program Director, Program Coordinator, Case Manager, Life Skills Counselor, Housing Developer and Driver. Funded through the Human Resources Administration's (HRA) Supported Housing Assistance Program, Community Focus is part of the new Scatter Site II (SSII) housing initiative by HRA which enables community based organizations to locate apartments for families and individuals in need of housing. Our Scatter Site II model is a six-to-nine month program provides help in 1) Locating apartments 2) Case Management, and 3) Independent Living Life Skills Training. Consumers lease their own apartments directly from Landlords. The primary aim is to ensure that Consumers and their families receive the support needed to successfully maintain independent living. Eligibility requirements include: a referral from HRA Supported Housing Assistance Program, a demonstrated need for housing, ability to live independently, and willingness to participate.

Weston Transitional Living Community

Weston United Transitional Living Community (TLC) is a forty bed homeless shelter for mentally ill men and women. The TLC is the only freestanding service site within the New York City shelter system. Funding for the six to nine month treatment program is provided by New York City Department of Homeless Services and Department of Health and Mental Health. The programs' primary goal is to stabilize the individual socially, psychiatrically, economically and provide access to appropriate supported hosing options. An interdisciplinary team includes MSWs, a MICA Specialist, a nurse, case managers and a part-time psychiatrist, with on-site staff 24/7. All TLC referrals are received from the New York City Department of Homeless Services. On average 80-120 consumers are served annually.