DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park Celebrates Opening of Deeply Affordable Housing Site for New Yorkers Exiting the Shelter System

Through its Novel Affordable Housing Services Program, DSS, in Partnership with the Institute for Community Living (ICL) and Camber Property Group, Creates First-of-its-kind Site in Brooklyn with 182 Homes for CityFHEPS Voucher Holders Program Pipeline Passes the 1,000-unit Milestone, with More than 800 Now Open, Providing Long Term Housing Security for Vulnerable New Yorkers Initiative Builds on […]
New Report Finds Medical Respite Could Save New York Hospitals Millions, Free Hundreds of Beds, and Improve Recovery for People Experiencing Housing Instability

Click here for full report (New York, NY) –As New York faces looming Medicaid cuts and mounting pressure on hospital systems, a new report from nonprofits Institute for Community Living (ICL) and Comunilife highlights how the medical respite model delivers both fiscal savings and improved health outcomes. The report also uncovers challenges to scaling the model, […]
ICL Closes on Redevelopment and Expansion of Emerson-Davis Family Residence in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn

NYC’s one-of-a-kind supportive housing program, designed to help parents with serious mental health challenges reunite with their children, will expand at 161 Emerson Place (New York, NY) — The Institute for Community Living (ICL) today announced construction will begin on the $77.6 million redevelopment of the Emerson-Davis Family Residence, a one-of-a-kind supportive housing model […]