Target Population

The target population is very low-income adults with mental illness and who are capable of living in independent community housing, with appropriate support services. Preference will be given to persons who have a history of psychiatric hospitalization and/or are at-risk for hospitalization; persons, referred from Division of Mental Health Services (DMHS) licensed residential programs, who are ready to move to independent housing; and consumers who are homeless and/or at risk for homelessness.

Exclusionary criteria: 

• Documented medical condition related to organic brain syndrome. 
• Physical conditions that prevent independent ambulating.
• Physical conditions that require professional medical nursing care and monitoring that would preclude a person from living in an independent setting.
• Persons with a history of violent behavior.
• Persons with a criminal history (felony).