Supportive housing
Housing with staff, or the county SMI housing program
Reviewed when it fitsState and county
A subsidized apartment with support staff, run by the county or a nonprofit for adults with serious mental illness. Often a shorter wait than Section 8, especially for someone homeless or leaving a hospital.
Leads to
Community treatment teamsMedicaid
Where Families Get Stuck
It is reached through the county behavioral health office, not the housing authority, and families do not know to ask there.
The details
- Worth
- Subsidized rent plus support
- Forms
- County behavioral health referral
We research and prepare. We do not file.