Behavioral health agency provides services for low income individuals and families who have chronic mental illness, AIDS/HIV, or substance abuse diagnoses and for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

Services include

• community case management, supportive housing,
• employment and community based rehabilitation services.

Elegibility:

HPRP provides funding to assist families and individuals who are at imminent risk of homelessness.

Must be "imminently at risk of becoming literally homeless within the next 6-15 days":

*Being evicted within 6-15 days from private dwelling (own home, or family/friend s home), OR*Being discharged from an institution in which the person has been a resident for more than 30 consecutive days, OR

*Living in housing that has been condemned by housing officials and is no longer considered habitable, OR

*Fleeing a domestic violence housing situation.

IN ADDITION TO ONE OF THE ABOVE:

*No appropriate housing options have been identified, and

*The person lacks the financial resources and support networks needed to obtain immediate housing or remain in their existing housing.

NOTE:

If literally homeless or imminently homelessness (within 5 days), refer to homeless shelter.

Hours of operation:

M-F: 8:30am-4:30pm Call for appointment; Must be current East Hartford resident