SUPPORTIVE HOUSING HELP

Options for Community Living, Inc. has been awarded $652,320 under the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) through the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. This NYSSHP grant will enable Options to assist adults with psychiatric disabilities and other chronic illnesses residing in the agency’s supportive housing programs on Long Island.

“This award provides financial support for Options’ case managers who work directly with our residents in long-term supportive housing,” stated Yolanda Robano-Gross, executive director, Options for Community Living. “Supportive housing allows people to live with dignity in the community as they regain stability and independence.”

Options’ residents pay an affordable rent; and case managers make regular home visits to monitor the residents’ health and to teach them skills, such as: cooking, budgeting and much more, so they can continue to live independently. More than 400 Long Islanders reside in Options supported housing with over 100 sites scattered throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

About Options for Community Living, Inc.

Established in 1982, Options for Community Living, Inc. operates residential programs for adults with mental illness and affordable supported housing and care coordination services for individuals and families with chronic health conditions. Options’ mission to assist people to live independently and with dignity in the community has grown through the years to serve more than 1,500 adults and children annually. The agency also runs the Options Thrift Shop, which is open year-round, Tuesday through Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Thrift Shop’s phone number is 631.676.4579. For more information about Options for Community Living, Inc., please visit the website at www.optionscl.org or call 631.361.9020.