Some housing nonprofits in New York City are avoiding contracting with the state Office of Mental Health to provide housing and services to mentally ill people because of the agency’s persistently low rates. They do not keep pace with inflation, rising rents or the city's cost of living, according to the Association for Community Living, which represents nonprofits...
PoliticoPro: Supportive housing advocates get early start on budget requests
By NICK NIEDZWIADEK
Supportive housing advocates have kicked off their budget season request for more financial support in order to meet mental health needs.
“A stable home is the foundation of care and recovery for New Yorkers with psychiatric disabilities,” said Toni Lasicki, executive director of the Association for Community Living, in a statement released today. “Without reliable, adequate and continuous funding, providers will cease operations, leading to shortages of critical community-based housing units and punishing those who need help the most.”
WGY: Effort Being Made for More Funding for Mental Health Housing
Advocates are making a push for the state to increase funding for community-based mental health housing.
Toni Lasiski, Executive Director of the Association for Community Living says this would help all New Yorkers.
“Not just a quality of life issue for them, it’s bad for their recovery long term, but it also costs the tax payer an awful lot of money to have people stay in settings that cost a lot more than it costs to pay us.”
Capital Tonight Interview: Liz Benjamin Speaks With Executive Director Toni Lasicki
Mental health advocates want the state to put more resources into existing supportive housing, which provides services and also with a home for individuals who are living there. There are currently 40,000 mental health housing units in the state with plans foreclose thousands more...
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CAPITOL PRESSROOM - October 17, 2017: Toni Lasicki by TIMOTHY WILLIAMS
“Bring It Home”, a new coalition of mental health advocates and supportive housing supporters is calling for adequate funding of community-based mental health housing. Toni Lasicki, Executive Director of the Association for Community Living of New York State, joined Susan to explain the coalition’s efforts.
ABC News 10: Help needed for community-based mental health housing in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Currently across New York State, there are 40,000 community-based mental health housing units.
The Bring It Home campaign launched on Tuesday at the state Capitol in order to raise awareness and urge the state to increase funding for community mental health housing.
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