Community Access Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Apr 11, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.3

Gross Receipts

$23,617,417

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Training & education - through our efforts, community access has transformed the lives of thousands of low-income new yorkers. Our core philosophy is that, with the right support, individuals can recover from mental illness and live independently in the community, instead of cycling through costly institutional settings. We believe the system of care will only fundamentally change when majorities of the people delivering the care are former users of services. For this reason we have set a target to have at least 51% of our staff have a lived experience in the mental health system. For some of our signature programs, the percentage of peer-identified staff now exceeds 90%. In 1995, community access introduced a model for job training and placement of individuals with a history of mental illness, homelessness, substance abuse, and incarceration. With nearly 1,000 graduates to date, our howie the harp advocacy center (hth) provides opportunities for peers to develop the skills and knowledge they need to find jobs in health and human services. The center's training curriculum and methods are unequalled in u.s. And have helped hundreds of people secure well-paying jobs in hospitals, clinics, and community-based agencies. A satellite hth program is now operating in rotterdam by pameijer, a national social service agency for patients with psychiatric disabilities in the netherlands. Recovery connections at hth promotes social network development for peers through engagement with people, places and activities outside the mental health system. At east village access, community access offers curriculum-based, structured learning opportunities for adults with mental illness to become knowledgeable about employment, housing, life skills, and social opportunities. Using pros-personalized recovery oriented services-the program helps clients identify their strengths, overcome barriers, and build skills for goal-setting, growth, recovery and self-directed living. Community access also operates the art collective, which uses art as healing tool for helping people recover from psychiatric disabilities; and pet access, a popular pet adoption and therapy program which promotes the therapeutic benefits of pet ownership.

Activity 3

Other programs - alternatives to hospitalization and crisis intervention: in january 2013, community access piloted a crisis respite center as new york city's first alternative to hospitalization for individuals experiencing an emotional crisis. This ground-breaking initiative provides an array of highly focused supports, including: wellness self-management, self-help training, and linkage to medical and psychiatric supports. The site also houses new york city's first peer-operated support line: 646-741-hope, a contact point for new yorkers experiencing emotional distress to connect with people who have had similar experiences.

Filer

EIN

23-7399839