Home Share Program For Adults With Disabilities

Horizon works closely with local service providers, organizations and businesses to
connect residents of affordable housing with resources in their community - including
medical and behavioral health care, employment supports and peer support services as
well as social activities and volunteer opportunities.
Mission of REACH Inc: REACH Inc provides hope and opportunity to adults with
disabilities who have been forgotten by society, enabling them to lead healthy and fulfilling
lives by targeting root causes such as mental illness, substance abuse and
homelessness.
Horizon's Community Relations/Diversity Committee visited Solid Ground, a non-profit
that strives to end poverty and other issues that impact people from diverse backgrounds.
Members learned about its programs and services, as well as its diverse population who
reside there.
The Foundling
The New York Foundling is one of the city's oldest nonprofit organizations, offering foster
care services, educational opportunities, and assistance for people with developmental
disabilities. Recently it opened Vital Brookdale apartment building in Brownsville to offer
affordable housing to people aging out of foster care or having disabilities; community
habilitation specialists will assist residents in daily tasks - this facility will house 36 adults
according to The New York Foundling.
Since 1869, this organization has been saving children, strengthening families, and
building communities across New York City, Rockland County, Westchester County and
Puerto Rico. Today it serves five boroughs of New York City, Rockland County
Westchester County Puerto Rico with community programs including foster and adoption
services for children as well as nursery care programs and shelter services for unwed
mothers.
On opening day of this institution, Sister Irene placed a white wicker cradle near its door
and placed one baby there; during its inaugural month alone 45 more babies arrived for
adoption through this hospital's boarding department and placement with neighbors;
these notes can now be seen at New-York Historical Society.
Adults with disabilities often require assistance and healthcare from multiple sources,
including their living environment. At New York Foundling, a home sharing program exists
that matches adult "hosts" who have extra space in their home with adults who require
supportive living arrangements for adult clients with disabilities.
Community Interactions
Community Interactions (CI) is a non-profit organization providing person-centric housing
and services for people living with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder
(ASD), or dual diagnosed behavioral challenges. Founded by Gerald Saulino after
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