Alternatives Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2011 to Jun 30, 2012

Signed

Dec 12, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$14,590,509

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The Community Outreach Services Department (COS) consists of programs dedicated to servicing individuals in both Warren and Somerset counties in recovery from mental illness, as well as homeless individuals and those with substance abuse issues. The Transitional Housing Program serves a capacity of 9 individuals coming from homeless situations, for approximately 6-12 months. During FY 12, this program served 17 individuals. Many of these individuals graduate into the Community Support Program (CSP) which serves adults with mental illness and substance abuse issues who live independently in the community. The CSP programs serve individuals in Somerset and Warren Counties, NJ on an outreach basis; wherein 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 FY12, the Community Support Programs served 90 individuals in those two (2) counties. In addition, thirteen (13) slots in this program are set-aside for some of the most challenging individuals: Individuals who were chronically homeless prior to placement in one of our Permanent Housing programs. During FY 12, some changes were made to the structure of the COS department. CSP 3, which was formerly located in both Somerset and Warren County was split into two separate programs. CSP 3 continues to serve 15 individuals in Somerset County. The Warren County part of CSP 3, was moved into its own program- CSP 4 which serves 13 individuals. This move allowed us to increase the quality of services provided to the individuals, and have staff be more localized. Beginning in FY10 the agency received funding for the Community Supportive Living Program, located in Belvidere, Warren County, NJ. This program is funded by the NJ-Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) out of an initiative put forth under the Olmstead Act, which aims to move discharge ready patients out of restrictive state psychiatric hospital settings 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, shared apartment with a roommate, or shared apartment with a staff office. 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. During FY12, the Community Supportive Living Program (CSL 1) served a total of 9 individuals. In FY12, the agency received funding to open a second Community Supportive Living Program (CSL 2) located in Somerset, NJ. Serving the same population as the first community supportive living program in Warren County, CSL 2 has a capacity to serve 4 individuals. This program is also funded through DMHAS, and services individuals being discharged from state psychiatric hospitals. The structure of the program is slightly different from CSL1. The program is based out of a duplex style home comprised of two apartments. Each apartment houses 2 individuals. There is als

Filer

EIN

22-2318999