Alternatives Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2010 to Jun 30, 2011

Signed

Nov 8, 2011

Return Version

2010v3.4

Gross Receipts

$12,822,914

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The Community Outreach Services (COS) consists of programs dedicated to servicing individuals in recovery from mental illness, as well as homeless individuals and those with substance abuse issues. The Transitional Housing clients from the residential programs graduate into the Community Outreach program which serves adults with mental illness and substance abuse issues who live independently in the community. This program serves individuals in Somerset and Warren Counties in New Jersey on an outreach basis; the clients live in either their own housing or houses owned by the agency, and receive outreach case management and clinical services such as supportive counseling, transportation, linkages to community and mental health resources, assistance with daily living skills, etc. Staff works with clients in these programs to help them recover from their mental health symptoms, gain employment, maintain their housing and finances, maintain a safe and stable residence, and improve their overall quality of life. During the fiscal year ended 06/30/2011, the Community Support Programs served 96 individuals in those two (2) counties. Ten (10) of these individuals were chronically homeless prior to placement. The Community Supportive Living Program, our most recent mental health program expansion, located in Belvidere, Warren County, New Jersey, serves to move discharge-ready patients out of restrictive state psychiatric hospitals into the community. This program provides comprehensive, 24/7 support services, to eight (8) individuals who were discharged directly from a state psychiatric hospital. Depending on the level of support needed, the consumers live in either their own 1-bedroom apartment or share apartment with a roommate. Services are oriented towards assisting the individuals in transitioning from a hospital setting and integrating them into the community. Staff provide such services as money Management, mental health counseling, medication administration, daily living skills training, transportation, recreation events, advocacy, linkages to community resources/entitlements and vocational assistance. The overall purpose of the program is to provide a safe, stable environment for individuals to learn the skills necessary to live independently, recover from their mental health symptoms and be fully integrated back into the community.

Filer

EIN

22-2318999