Institute for Community Living Nevins Street Apartments Celebrates a Year of Changing Lives, by Nathan Weiser
A year ago, Yumedys Gonzalez was one of the more than 22,000 New Yorkers living in a shelter. And like so many, she clung to the dream of one day having her own home. Nevins Street Apartments, which reopened in May 2022 at 50 Nevis Street in a new 10-story, $72 million downtown Brooklyn development, […]
We’re Living Through a Housing Crisis. This Brooklyn Neighborhood Has the Answer | Opinion
The National Alliance to End Homelessness reported that the number of chronically homeless individuals reached record highs in 2022. There are also nearly 60 million Americans living with a mental health challenge, including 14 million with a serious mental health condition, according to the National Institute of Mental Health These issues are decades in the making, with roots in […]
City taps minority- and woman-led development teams for low-income Brooklyn housing project
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development on Tuesday announced plans to partner with three companies, one of which is minority-led and the other helmed by a woman, in converting a 17,145-square-foot Fort Greene, Brooklyn, parking lot into affordable housing for low-income seniors and homeless New Yorkers. Click here to read the full article
Report: Parents in shelters have no direct way to reunify with children in foster care
A new report by the Institute for Community Living sounds the alarm on an issue within the foster care system. It says parents living in adult shelters have no direct path to reunifying with their children in foster care. Securing permanent housing is one of the biggest obstacles. Click here to read the full article
HPD Selects M/WBE-Led Development Team to Convert Parking Lot into Housing for Low-Income, Homeless Seniors in Central Brooklyn
New York, NY – The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) announced today the selection of Jobe Development, Corp. (JDC), Mega Group Development (MGD), and the Institute for Community Living (ICL) to transform a City-owned parking lot into affordable housing for older New Yorkers in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Click here to read the […]
Op-Ed | New York City must do more to reduce family separation
May 12, 2023 By CEO Jody Rudin. This Mother’s Day, M (we are protecting her identity) will be celebrating with her daughter. It wasn’t always this way; the mother and daughter were forced to spend years apart and their reunification was only made possible because of a unique program designed specifically for people like […]
‘Whatever It Takes’: The Street Teams Who Help Mentally Ill New Yorkers
May 3, 2023 Half a year with the street counselors who dispense free sneakers, monthly injections and gentle encouragement to some of the city’s most vulnerable and volatile residents. Andy Newman and Hiroko Masuike followed mental health field teams for months as they treated homeless clients in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island and Queens. Chris Payton […]
‘Direct, coordinated support’: New East New York Center Improves on Holistic Treatment of Substance Use Disorders
April 25, 2023 The Center takes an integrated approach to substance use disorder treatment, offering a wide range of recovery and harm reduction services in East New York. The Institute for Community Living announced the launch of the Hope and Recovery Center, an outpatient substance use disorder treatment and recovery program. The new program will […]
Art: A Tool for Breaking Stigma
April 18, 2023 Written by Mindy Liss, Vice President for Communications While the reasons for stigma around mental illness are complex and vary by community – we know its prevalence prevents many from seeking treatment – from finding help and building a better life. At the Institute for Community Living (ICL), we offer an array of […]
Mental health exec on how community groups can reach New Yorkers before they’re in crisis
April 13, 2023 CEO Jody Rudin answers the biggest questions on the state of mental health care in New York City with Crain’s New York Business. Jody Rudin has loved ones who have experienced mental illness. As such, she has always been determined to ensure her loved ones know they’re not alone in their experiences. […]
