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 allocated $1.5 million in capital funding for the project.
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Reuniting families: How a one-of-a-kind residence helps parents with mental health challenges reunify with their children
Jessica has a history of mental health challenges that led to psychiatric hospitalization. As a result, her young son was removed from her care and placed in foster care. Jessica is not alone. Too many parents in New York City are separated from the children they love because of a mental health challenge. Click here […]
How a Brooklyn nonprofit is helping parents facing certain challenges keep custody of their children
NEW YORK – Struggles like mental health challenges and homelessness can put parents at risk of losing custody of their children, but a program in Brooklyn is working to help lower that risk. The Institute for Community Living’s Emerson Davis Family Residence is a unique supportive housing model in Brooklyn that serves parents with mental health challenges and […]
Brooklyn Organization Helps Parents Keep Their Children With Housing and Emotional Support
Jenn Miles grew up in the foster care system. She aged out at the age of 21 after years of cycling in and out of the hospital and various foster homes since the age of two. Now, at 30, Miles holds her six-month-old son on her chest in her own apartment in Crown Heights. Her […]
Notable LGBTQ+ leaders – Troy Boyle Senior Vice President of Care Management Institute for Community Living
Troy Boyle is senior vice president of care management at the Institute for Community Living, a behavioral health nonprofit in this role… Clic here for read the full article
The 2024 Nonprofit Trailblazers
The nonprofit sector plays an integral role in American society, providing care for the most vulnerable individuals and advocating for policy changes that improve people’s lives. The 2024 Nonprofit Trailblazers list recognizes a diverse group of visionary leaders who are carrying out this critical work at mission-driven nonprofit organizations across New York… Clic here to […]
Institute for Community Living on confronting mental health stigmas
A city nonprofit is sparking new conversations between New Yorkers with the goal of breaking down stigmas surrounding mental health. The Institute for Community Living just released a new video where New Yorkers dealing with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and addiction sat down in a Manhattan coffee shop and invited anyone to sit down and ask them […]
Mental Health Awareness Month
This Mental Health Awareness Month, the Institute for Community Living, a nonprofit organization that provides New Yorkers with behavioral health challenges with comprehensive housing, health care, and recovery services to support them in living healthy and fulfilling lives, launched a new anti-stigma video, “Coffee On Us.” Click here to read more
ICL’s ‘Coffee On Us’ Breaks Stigma Through Candid Conversations
The Institute for Community Living (ICL), a nonprofit organization that provides New Yorkers with behavioral health challenges with comprehensive housing, health care, and recovery services to support them in living healthy and fulfilling lives, announced the launch of a new anti-stigma video “Coffee On Us.” Click here to read more
Up the ranks: Jessica Bittner is the new chief people officer at Institute for Community Living (ICL)
The Institute for Community Living (ICL), a nonprofit organisation that provides New Yorkers with behavioural health challenges with housing, healthcare, and recovery services, has appointed Jessica Bittner as its new Chief People Officer, effective February 2024… Click here to read the full article