2024 Anthem Whole Health Heroes Awards, Emily Kingman

The Institute for Community Living, a nonprofit behavioral health organization, supports 13,000 people annually with 140 community-based programs, serving clients with serious mental illnesses, homelessness and developmental disabilities. Emily Kingman leads ICL’s Hope Center, which connects clients with specially trained staff who can link them to appropriate resources. Click here to read more

Grubhub donates 400 meals to veterans at Long Island City shelter

Food delivery platform Grubhub has teamed up with non-profit Institute for Community Living (ICL), Council Member Julie Won and Maspeth-based pub O’Neill’s to provide 400 meals for veterans at a Long Island City shelter. The donation, which took place on Wednesday, Oct. 16 was part of ICL’s initiative to support veterans in need and provide critical resources for those facing […]

Notable Black Leaders 2024 Jeanine D. Costley

Scope of work: Jeanine D. Costley serves as senior vice president for transitional services at the Institute for Community Living, offering homeless or formerly homeless adults access to more than 1,000 beds and community-based services. Click here to read more

ICL Fair Shines in East New York

On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Institute for Community Living (ICL) hosted a Children and Family Resource Fair at the East New York Health HUB. Tucked away in a room off the courtyard in the back of the sprawling three-story community HUB building, the event was an exciting opportunity to introduce the ICL and its partners—including […]

Harm Reduction Training in Jamaica, Queens

In Jamaica, Queens, one nonprofit is hosting a harm reduction, Narcan training session. The goal is to teach people how to administer Narcan, which can save a life when someone overdoses. Click here to watch.

A New Clinton Hill Family Housing Emerges Thanks to $1.5M Funding

The Emerson-Davis Family Residence will now turn into a 12-story, 103-unit building with expanded services for adults with mental health challenges. The Institute for Community Living (ICL) Emerson-Davis Family Residence, a one-of-a-kind program that keeps families together, will move forward with the construction of a new building thanks to City Council Member Crystal Hudson, who recently […]

Family supportive housing residence in Clinton Hill to be rebuilt and expanded

A nearly 30-year-old family supportive housing development in Clinton Hill will be completely rebuilt and expanded after a Council Member Crystal Hudson allocated $1.5 million to the project. The Emerson Davis Family Residence opened in 1996 to support adults with mental health illnesses who had lost custody of their children or were at risk of losing custody. […]