Housing

Scattered Site Housing Program offers permanent housing, personal support, and vital services to homeless individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS.

Bridge Building provides apartments for women and children, many of whom are in need of housing in order to be reunited with their children in foster care.

Coalition Houses provides permanent supportive housing for single men and women.

The Coalition's Rental Assistance Program (RAP) helps single working adults and families who are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless bridge the gap between their incomes and the cost of affordable apartments. We provide clients with a rental stipend of at least $200 per month a maximum of $200 for singles and $300 for families for up to two years, while our case managers work with them to create and execute a plan for self-sufficiency.

By satisfying the immediate need for housing, RAP makes it much easier for our clients to address the underlying problems that precipitated their homelessness in the first place. This is evident in the fact that although many of our clients have multiple hurdles to overcome, such as chemical dependence, mental illness, domestic violence and unemployment, 85 percent of our participants successfully complete the program.

The Scattered Site Housing Program (SSHP) provides supportive homes for families and individuals who face the twin crises of homelessness and AIDS.

SSHP gives our clients more than just a place to live - our experienced case managers supply a support system that is designed to meet both the practical and emotional needs of SSHP participants. To help combat the loneliness and despair associated with AIDS, our case managers help clients take part in community activities such as volunteering at non-profit organizations, working at internships, and attending day health centers.

The Coalition also sponsors special events throughout the year including an annual trip to an amusement park, which gives SSHP clients a chance to enjoy some of the pleasures of a normal life.

The Bridge Building provides one and two bedroom apartments for formerly homeless women. The program offers these women the secure, affordable housing that allows them to be reunited with their children who have been placed in foster care.

Of all the debilitating aspects of homelessness, a sense of isolation from society can be the most disheartening. The program strives to cultivate a sense of community and family so these women begin to gradually feel a sense of connection. By organizing regular communal events including a tenants committee, a book club, a Mothers Day celebration and other holiday activities, the Bridge Building truly helps homeless women feel the comfort of home.

While attending to the women's emotional needs, our staff also works with tenants to further their education, search for new jobs, and generally work toward financial independence. Bridge Building tenants enjoy the benefits of living in East Harlem, a burgeoning area of the city, with a growing variety of employment opportunities.

Coalition Houses offers private apartment living for 38 homeless individuals in three contiguous brownstone buildings on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The residents of Coalition Houses are a diverse group, representing 14 different cultures. Some are mentally or physically disabled, while others have a history of substance abuse.

To enable residents to experience a sense of home, the Coalition organizes birthday celebrations, holiday dinners, and neighborhood barbecues. We also help Coalition Houses tenants overcome years of chronic marginalization and become part of the community through a program in which they 'adopt' a senior citizen from a nearby retirement home and spend time with them.

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