HEARTH (Healing, Encouraged and Renewed Through Housing)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is expected of a HEARTH participant?
  • Cooperation in applying for all necessary entitlements;
  • Development of necessary linkages within the community to access needed
    support services;
  • Working with co-residents in creating a mutually acceptable living
    experience;
  • Responsible upkeep of the apartment/house;
  • Seeking assistance from staff when additional help is needed;
  • Independence in areas of medication management and Activities of Daily
    Living (ADL), including budgeting.
What can a HEARTH participant expect?
  • A unique living experience which provides;
  • Safe, affordable and comfortable housing;
  • Enhanced by staff assistance;
  • Access to appropriate community services and entitlements;
  • Remediation and enhancement of Activities of Daily Living (ADL), if needed;
  • Management of entitlements, with legal support, if needed;
  • Development of self-advocacy and empowerment skills;
  • Furniture and supplies for household start-up;
  • Resident Empowerment and Achievement Program (R.E.A.P.);
  • Opportunities in our Supportive Employment Program.
Who can apply?
  • Individuals who are living with mental illness;
  • (Axis I diagnosis), or individuals who are living with mental illness and are HIV+ or Families/couples
    living with a mental illness, or Families with an adult member living with mental illness who is HIV+;
  • Individuals who are abstinent from drugs and alcohol;
For information about SPA (Single Point of Access)
and to access a SPA application,
click here.
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Through advocacy, housing, supportive services, education and outreach
we offer the community a place to experience and practice compassion.
...Where experience and creative solutions come together to open the door of possibility for those most in need
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