LONG ISLAND (NASSAU AND SUFFOLK COUNTIES) SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAMS

MTI’s overall purpose in its Supported Housing Programs is to enhance the quality of life of the tenant members who are chronically homeless single adults with a serious mental illness and who may have co-occurring substance abuse disorder. The Supported Housing program assists individuals to bridge mainstream community life with coordinated support systems of care. The programs provide permanent housing; address any challenges, i.e. educational, social, health, etc. and when appropriate, the program provides community-life skills training in a "place and train" model; pro-active consultation, monitoring, role modeling and, hands on supports as needed.

MTI prioritizes admission for all adult residential referrals from priority populations as defined by the New York State Office of Mental Health. MTI will house individuals with serious mental illness may have co-occurring substance abuse disorders and are members of the following OMH’s priority populations:

Individuals discharged directly from a state psychiatric centers;
Individuals from state operated residential programs (congregates treatment or congregate support facilities);
Individuals from Article 28 inpatient hospital units;
Individuals from the streets or homeless shelters;
Residents moving from adult homes;
Children’s Residential Treatment Facilities (youth who are aging out of the system).
Individuals under an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Court Order;
An individual who moves from other OMH licensed or funded housing programs to supported housing, the individual moving to supported housing will be considered a priority admission if the vacancy created by this move is filled with an individual meeting the priority admission criteria listed above.

ALL OF THE SUPPORTED HOUSING PROGRAMS IN LONG ISLANDARE for people with mental illness who are able to live independently with minimal support services. Residents should be capable of seeking assistance if necessary. Residents generally must be able to take their medication independently and demonstrate a significant period of psychiatric stability. Overall, residents should be able to meet their own daily needs and manage their household with minimal assistance from staff. The minimum age for applicants is 18.

MTI currently accepts and places ALL referrals through the Nassau County Single Point of Access (SPA) process. Please complete (SPA Application) and submit the following documents:

Psychiatric Evaluation (w/in 1 year)
Psychosocial Evaluation (w/in 1 year)
Physical (w/ in 1 year)
PPD (w/ in 1 year)

To: Nassau County Department of Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, and Developmental Disabilities Services
Single Point of Access
60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd.
Uniondale, NY 11553-3687

Please contact:
Nassau County Single Point of Access (SPA) for application: (631) 231-3562