New Yorker of the Week: Donna Edwards
April 11, 2022 Watch the full video here Behind this huge desk at the nonprofit Institute for Community Living’s supportive housing residence sits a power house all her own. Donna Edwards’ official job might be staffing the front desk, but in this building, many residents refer to her as “mom.” “She doesn’t give up on […]
Congratulations Jose Cotto – City & State Non Profit 40 under 40 Awardee
April 4, 2022 Jose Cotto Senior Vice President for Residential Treatment, Institute for Community Living Jose Cotto’s commitment to helping others is grounded in personal experience. Growing up, he spent some time in the foster care system and saw family members struggle with substance use. Now in his mid-30s, Cotto is a licensed social worker […]
Opinion: NYC Needs a Collaborative Approach to Improving Residents’ Whole Health
March 7, 2022 ‘Historically, city agencies have been too siloed and funding for programs too disparate to create meaningful improvements to people’s health. I believe Eric Adams is the mayor to change that.’ Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office Mayor Eric Adams during a nutrition-related announcement in The Bronx in February. Mayor Eric Adams recently signed executive […]
Program Director, Lex Soto – 2021 Gay City News Impact Award Honoree
The sixth annual Gay City News Impact Awards will be held virtually on November 11 at 7 p.m., marking the second straight year that we will gather for an online celebration recognizing exceptional LGBTQ trailblazers and supportive allies who have made a difference in our community. Lex Soto, Program Director Institute for Community Living Lex […]
They Resisted Getting Vaccinated. Here’s Why They Changed Their Minds
October 16th, 2021Mandates have prompted a surge in vaccinations among those who had held out. Some report feeling relief; others, anguish and resentment. In the Bronx, a youth counselor closed his eyes and steeled himself for the shot. In Queens, a nurse calmed herself by humming gospel music. In Manhattan, a graduate student asked one […]
Crains – At a glance: Elderly Grant
October 14th, 2021 Institute for Community Living has received a $1.4 million grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Financial District-based organization said Wednesday. The funding will be used to provide home-based mental health treatment and recovery services for older adults with mental health illness. Read article on Crains
Grant Will Fund Mental Health Treatment For Bed-Stuy Seniors
October 13th, 2021 A nonprofit will use $1.4M in federal money to provide culturally responsive at-home care to older adults in the Hispanic/Latinx community. BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Seniors in Bed-Stuy and throughout Brooklyn can soon receive home-based, culturally-responsive mental health treatment thanks to federal grant money awarded to a city nonprofit. The federal Substance Abuse […]
ICL Gets $1.4M Grant to Support Mental Health Services for Brooklyn Seniors
October 13th, 2021 Institute for Community Living was awarded the grant by the federal government to support services for mental health and substance abuse for Brooklyn seniors Nonprofit health care provider Institute for Community Living has been awarded $1.4 million to support whole health care services in East New York, Brownsville, Cypress Hills, Ocean Hill, […]
ICL Awarded $1.4M Grant to Support Behavioral Health Services for Older Adults in Brooklyn
Awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (New York, N.Y.)—Today, the Institute for Community Living (ICL), a premier innovator of whole health care that serves more than 15,000 New Yorkers each year, announced it has been awarded a $1.4M grant from the United States Department […]
A Continuum-Based Framework as a Practice Assessment Tool for Integration of General Health in Behavioral Health Care
Co-authored by David Woodlock Read full article Abstract Objective: General medical conditions among patients with mental and substance use disorders are often not adequately detected and managed in behavioral health settings. The project described in this study sought to investigate how behavioral health clinics used a new general health integration (GHI) framework to assess integration […]
