Residential Services
MHA’s Apartment Treatment Program (ATP) and Supported Housing (SH) services help adults who are in recovery from mental illnesses. MHA’s Residential Services support individual’s choices regarding their living, working and social environments, in order to live the most independent life possible. Support staff are available to residents 24 hours per day.
Requests for housing for ATP and SH are accessed through Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health’s Single Point of Access (SPOA). The application form can be downloaded from http://www.westchestergov.com/MentalHealth/Forms/SPOA_Application.pdf.
Services
Apartment Treatment Program (ATP)
For women only, ATP facilities are located in White Plains and includes Rutherford House/Longview Apartments, a congregate care level II facility licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. Residence Counselors are on site and help residents to maintain their highest level of functioning in daily living as they work to achieve personal goals, including living in a more independent setting. Counselors assist with maintaining the medication schedules, accessing health services, strengthening daily living skills and developing social networks.
To accommodate the varying levels of support required by individuals in recovery, ATP includes two buildings: One provides group living and staff are available to work with residents daily. The other provides individual apartments and staff visit residents at least twice each week, more if needed.
Supported Housing (SH)
For men and women who live independently, SH offers permanent housing in apartments owned by MHA and located in Yonkers and White Plains; and also provides apartments to individuals throughout Westchester County. SH residents may remain in their apartments and receive MHA’s support as long as needed. Residents collaborate with a Housing Case Manager to develop skills in areas of their choice, such as managing personal finances and developing budgets, negotiating with their landlord, and accessing community resources. For residents who share an apartment, Case Managers may also assist with roommate relationships. Case Managers visit residents at home at least twice per month, and can increase or decrease the number of visits in response to a resident’s stated needs.
MHA also provides rental stipends and support to support independent living.
Information/Referrals
For information please contact Ruthanne Abramovich at 914-949-7035 ext. 7510 or at abramovr@westchester.org.
Applications for housing units are accepted through Westchester County’s Single Point of Access (SPOA) on an ongoing basis. To apply for housing, call the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health at (914) 995-5220 to request a Westchester County Housing Referral Application from. Applications can also be downloaded at http://www.westchestergov.com/MentalHealth/. In the first paragraph, click on “Publications and Forms” which will take you to a new page. On that page, under “Forms” click on “Single Point of Access Application for Services.”
Men who are interested in apartment treatment or a congregate treatment program should contact the Westchester County Department of Mental Health at (914) 995-5220 for an application.
Information about other housing options in Westchester County and rights under the Fair Housing laws is available at Westchester Residential Opportunities at http://www.wroinc.org.
Hours and Locations
ATP housing is located in White Plains. Apartments in SH are offered throughout Westchester.
Cost
Residents of Rutherford House pay $872 per month. When living in Rutherford House, residents receive an increased amount of SSI and/or SSD ranging from $980 to $1,000 per month.
SH residents pay 30% of their income toward rent. The remainder is subsidized through the New York State Office of Mental Health and Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health.
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