Agency Brochure 2022

HOUSING

SUPPORT SERVICES

CARE MANAGEMENT

SERVING LONG ISLANDERS SINCE 1982

WHEN YOU HAVE OPTI Options for Community Living, Inc., a private, not-for-profit agency, was established in 1982 to help Long Islanders in need.

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T Options for Community Living, Inc. is committed to assisting individuals and families in need to develop their fullest potential for independent living.

Residential and support services prepare participants for the demands and responsibilities of community life and promote housing permanency, health, safety and welfare. The organization’s actions are guided by principles of integrity, openness, accountability, respect and the highest quality of care.

Options’ mission to assist people to live independently and with dignity in the community has grown through the years to serve more than 2,000 adults and children annually.

ACCREDITED BY CARF 2000 TO PRESENT The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities is an independent non-profit accreditor of health and human services. Accredited programs include Mental Health Supportive Housing and Case Management / Care Coordination Programs for adults and children.

ONS, YOU HAVE HOPE Options offers a unique approach to meet the challenges of coordinating health care for those with a very low income living with mental illness, HIV/AIDS or other chronic health conditions. We forge a true partnership between our clients, our extraordinary care coordinators, case managers and our professional management team.

T H I S S T RATEGIC AL L I ANCE A CHIEVES O P T I M A L RESULTS I N: > Coordination of individualized health services > Crisis intervention > Assistance in obtaining benefits > Housing assistance

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OPTIONS IS MORE THAN A PLACE TO CALL HOME. OPTIONS HAS AND CONTINUES TO ASSIST ME AND MY CHILDREN TO REACH ALL OUR GOALS.

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HOUSING AND R FOR ADULTS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS Options provides a variety of housing opportunities for Long Island residents with serious mental illness. Our employees assist residents to develop independent living skills and are available 24 hours a day. Placement is based on the individual’s ability and need for services. Referrals are received through the Single Point of Access (631) 231-3562. Agency fees are covered by Medicaid, Social Security, Public Assistance Grants, or they may be paid privately.

SUPPORTIVE HOUSING is long-term, affordable housing where up to three adults share a home. Options case managers periodically visit tenants to support recovery. More than 100 residential properties scattered across Nassau and Suffolk Counties are utilized. Many units are handicapped accessible.

Emergency assistance is available to all tenants 24 hours a day.

COMMUNITY RESIDENCES are licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health and are transitional in nature. Options has two types of community residences to help people develop more independent living skills: Congregate Treatment and Apartment Treatment. Several units are designated for adults with critical medical needs in addition to their diagnosis of mental illness.

The MOBILE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORT TEAM (MRST) provides an enhanced level of support for tenants in NYS Office of Mental Health Supportive Housing. Team members provide in-home support services to help residents progress towards personal recovery. After six months of service, resident progress is formally evaluated to determine the need for continued service or lessened support. (Available in Suffolk County only.)

ELATED SERVICES

FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES OR THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS Options owns and manages more than 60 units of supportive housing for individuals and families. Supportive housing is available to Nassau and Suffolk County residents with a low income who are also homeless or inappropriately housed.

Tenants pay an affordable rent based on income. Once in stable housing, tenants can focus on improving their health, raising healthy children, and achieving their goals. Options employees are available to coordinate health care needs, support housing stability and monitor home safety and maintenance.

H O M E L E SS HOUSING A SSISTANCE Options provides opportunities for financial assistance to individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Financial assistance and services are limited by grant awards. Applicants must meet eligibility criteria to qualify. > > > >

First month’s rent Security deposit Broker’s fees Utilities

> Rental subsidies > Housing retention services > Rapid rehousing services

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HEALTH, WELLNESS AND RE HEALTH HOME CARE COORDINATION Options provides comprehensive care management for children (ages 0 – 21) and adults with multiple chronic illnesses, serious mental illness, or HIV/AIDS. Services are provided in partnership with Long Island area Health Homes and are paid for by Medicaid.

CARE COORDINATORS HELP ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO IMPROVE HEALTH BY ARRANGING: > Health care services (visits to a doctor, therapist, nutritionist, pharmacist and more) > Participation in mental health treatment and substance use disorder services > Linkage to community groups and resources including family support services > Housing assessment and referral > Entitlement activation and maintenance > School advocacy, pediatric health and specialty services for children

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THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH OPTIONS ARE THE MOST CARING THOUGHTFUL LOVING PEOPLE I HAVE EVER MET. WITHOUT OPTIONS I DON’T KNOW WHERE I’D BE.

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ECOVERY SUPPORT SERVICES

SUPPORTIVE SERVICES FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS Options provides case management, health education, insurance enrollment and supportive services focused on people living with HIV or AIDS who are uninsured or underinsured and have either fallen out of care or are sporadically engaged in HIV care and treatment. Options case managers and peer workers actively address the multiple needs of the individual and help to remove the barriers that prevent retention in care and treatment.

SUPPORT FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND/OR ADDICTION RECOVERY Personalized services are designed to help adult Medicaid beneficiaries who are enrolled in a Health and Recovery Plan (HARP). Individuals who are recovering from mental illness and/ or substance use disorder can use these services to improve their health and achieve goals. Services are flexible and collaborative to address the person’s specific goals and empower them to succeed.

Options provides the following services:

CO M M U N ITY ORIENTE D RECO VE RY EM P O WERM ENT ( CORE ) > Psychosocial Rehabilitation > Peer Support/Empowerment Services > Family Support and Training

HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) > Education Support Services > Pre-Vocational Services > Habilitation/Residential Support Services 631.361.9020 • OPTIONSCL.ORG

ACHIEVE MORE TO FIND OUT MORE, OR ARRANGE AN ELIGIBILITY SCREENING, CALL OR EMAIL: NASSAU: 516.481.6300 | SUFFOLK: 631.361.9020 INFO@OPTIONSCL.ORG

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE:

25 Howard Place, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631.361.9020 • Fax: 631.361.9204

SATELLITE OFFICES:

600 Albany Avenue, Amityville, NY 11701 631.361.9020 ext. 3151 1 Helen Keller Way, Suite 402, Hempstead, NY 11550 516.481.6300

OPTIONS THRIFT SHOP:

392 Hawkins Ave., Lake Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631.676.4579

OPTIONSCL.ORG @Options4CL @options_for_community_living @OPTIONS4CL