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Options' Housing Grants to Help Long Islanders
Options Awarded NYS Supportive Housing Grants to Help Prevent Homelessness and Provide Stability for Vulnerable Long Islanders
Options for Community Living, Inc. has been awarded two contracts under the New York State Supportive Housing Program (NYSSHP) through the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. These NYSSHP awards – together totaling $230,640 – will enable Options to assist vulnerable Long Island families and single adults residing in the agency’s supportive housing programs.
“The NYSSHP awards provide much needed financial support for Options’ case managers who work directly with residents in our housing programs, which continue to grow,” stated Yolanda Robano-Gross, executive director, Options for Community Living. “Supportive housing allows people to live with dignity in the community. It is the most humane and cost-effective solution to ending homelessness and creating stability for vulnerable people on Long Island.”
Options’ residents pay an affordable rent and case managers make regular home visits to monitor health and safety and teach skills, such as cooking, budgeting and much more so that the residents can live independently. More than 600 Long Islanders reside in Options’ over 150 supportive housing sites in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
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Photo Caption: Case Manager Rebecca Hall with Options for Community Living resident Denise L.
About Options for Community Living, Inc.
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Established in 1982, Options for Community Living, Inc. operates residential programs for adults with mental illness and affordable supportive 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.