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Columbus HouseColumbus House, Inc. was established in 1981. The agency works to understand and overcome the factors that create homelessness. Along with food and shelter, Columbus House provides assessments, case management, and other programs and services designed to address the roots of homelessness. HousingPermanent Housing 1465 State Street - Cedar Hills Apartments – This twenty-five unit building, half of whose units are reserved for people who are dually diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse, provides affordable apartments with professional support services on site. Crisis prevention and intervention are key components of the programming. New Beginnings – The mission of this program is to reduce the recidivism rate of homeless clients discharged from mental health units directly to the shelter. The staff, including 2 case managers and a part-time psychiatric nurse, provide intensive case management to 12 clients, moving them into more appropriate housing within 90 days. Temporary Housing 586 Boulevard – More than eighty men and women over the age of 18 are
provided with temporary housing that includes food, showers, clean clothing,
and laundry facilities. In addition, case management services are available
for those requesting assistance with housing, healthcare, employment, entitlements,
education and other resources in the community. Lead Safe Home - In assuming ownership and management of the residential
component of the Yale Lead Program, Columbus House provides property management,
maintenance, and security for families who have been displaced from lead-contaminated
homes while their children are treated at Yale-New Haven Hospital's lead poisoning
clinic. Transitional Housing On the Move – Transitional residence serving as a stepping-stone
from emergency shelter to permanent housing for homeless men and women over
the age of 18. Roughly two-thirds of the men and women admitted to On the Move
have moved into permanent housing. Employment readiness and self-sufficiency
are key elements of the program. Sojourners Place – This two year transitional housing program
operates as a part of a 9-agency, fully integrated, collaborative Supportive
Housing Program (SHP) for single homeless women with co-occurring diagnosis
of serious mental illness and substance abuse disorders. Case ManagementOutreach and Engagement -- In partnership with Connecticut Mental Health Center and other service providers in New Haven, the staff seek out and engage homeless people at area soup kitchens, shelters, and where they sleep. Special emphasis is placed on untreated, mentally ill persons. Case managers work with people as they move from the streets into shelter and treatment, transitional living, and eventually into permanent housing. The Urban Initiative is an intensive outreach and case management program for men and women who are in the grips of chronic substance abuse. The goal of this project is to provide an entry point into substance abuse treatment and community reintegration for some of New Haven’s most disenfranchised individuals. Included in this program is the Taking Initiative Center on Whalley Ave. Participating agencies include the Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis, Inc., Columbus House, Easter Seals Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, Inc., and Marrakech Day Services.
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