Alternative Housing Resources

Agencies  |  Low Income  |  Disabled  |  Seniors

Common Ground
Common Ground provides a comprehensive support system designed to help people regain lives of stability and independence. They start by creating communities where housing is safe, attractive and affordable and then add support services, such as access to medical and mental health care, job training, and job placement. commonground.org; 212.389.9334

Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities
Office of Advocate for Persons with Disabilities will answer your questions about programs, services and supports for individuals with disabilities and their families. www.advoc4disabled.state.ny.us; 800.522.4369

V/TTY/Spanish Institute for Community Living
V/TTY/Spanish Institute for Community Living assists people with mental and developmental disabilities who need opportunities to improve their quality of life and to participate in community living by providing high quality services and supports. The Institute has comfortable apartment-type facilities to service individuals for extended stays. iclinc.net; 212.385.3030

Pathways to Housing
Pathways to Housing is a progressive non-profit organization that provides apartments and support services to homeless individuals with psychiatric disabilities. Pathways to Housing is based on the belief that housing is a basic right for all people. Services are provided with the philosophy that consumer choice should dictate practice. Pathways to Housing; 212.289.0000.

Corporation for Supportive Housing
Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is a national, non-profit organization whose mission is to support the expansion of permanent supportive housing for people who are at risk of homelessness. CSH offers comprehensive services for those who face persistent mental health, substance abuse, and other chronic health difficulties, so that they are able to live with stability, autonomy, dignity, and reach their full potential. csh.org; 212.986.2966.

Project Renewal
Project Renewal’s mission is to assist rehabilitation of homeless men and women in New York City. We focus our efforts on the most fragile and underserved such as residents with mental illness, AIDS, and addiction to drugs or alcohol. Our long-standing policy has been to embrace the equality of opportunity for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship status, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other protective basis. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. projectrenewal.org; 212.620.0340.

Community Access, Inc.
Community Access, Inc. of NYC (CA) is a cutting-edge not-for-profit organization that has helped people with psychiatric disabilities make the transition from hospitals and shelters to independent living. Our programs include housing, support services, counseling, education and employment opportunities. CA believes that all people can lead productive, self-sufficient, dignified lives, and they are dedicated to providing the resources needed to achieve that goal. communityaccess.net; 212.780.1400 x706/708.

Sinergia, Inc.
A community based agency that innovatively strives to create synergy toward family preservation and community development for people with developmental disabilities. sinergiany.org; 212.496.300.

The Supportive Housing Network of New York
The Supportive Housing Network of New York (The Network) is a coalition representing 150 private nonprofit agencies in New York State. Member agencies provide safe, affordable housing for persons with limited income including persons who are formerly homeless, have mental or physical disabilities, are living with HIV/AIDS and/or have a history of substance abuse. The Network provides resources, public education and advocacy on behalf of the provider community and the approximately 18,000 tenants living in supportive housing. shnny.org; 212.870.3303/518.465.3233.