Weston United Community Renewal Inc

Programs: 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 40 homeless and mentally ill men and women, who live in 8 large, attractive apartments with 5 roommates in each. 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 including a nurse and social workers. 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. All staff members are credentialed alcoholism and substance abuse counselors. Participants are referred by the dhs and funding is provided by dohmh. E) supportive housing program - supports 98 individuals with mental illness in individual and shared 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. F) casa renacer - provides permanent housing for 60 formerly homeless individuals with mental illness. The 24 hour staff includes a psychiatrist, a nurse, social workers and case managers as well as support staff. Operating funds for casa renacer are provided by dohmh and dhs.

community care and coordination services: weston care coordination program brings services and staff into the community to meet with individuals wherever they may live. Weston served approximately 300 clients in this program. Care coordinators are available to consumers 24/7. Health home services include comprehensive care management, integrated care planning, and referral to community and social support services.