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The people with whom [Heritage] deals ... are at the bottom of the housing ladder; people whose lives are on the edge of disintegration; people trying day by day to beat the disease of alcoholism, or mental illness, or substance abuse. That is our clientele. … Without government assistance to house this population, they will be in everyone’s backyard, and in their parks, and under their highways, and in their train stations.
And housing is only the first step. They need counseling. They need individual support. They need treatment.
… for this country to remain great, it must deal with and find a way to use the great potential this large disadvantaged population represents in terms of manpower (personpower), diversity and creativity.

- Ana Pereria

Permanent Housing for People Living with HIV/AIDS

Heritage provides 75 beds of long-term/permanent service enriched housing for people living with AIDS or advanced HIV illness. The programmatic emphasis in this housing is on maintaining physical and emotional health, and reaching maximum individual potential. Services are designed to counteract the detrimental effects of AIDS and HIV illness, while offering holistic healing and opportunities for sobriety, physical reconstitution, recovery of function, and a residential safe haven where residents are encouraged to create a healthy community and become more productive members of society. Heritage uses specific structured interventions to assist individuals in developing skills and achieving a higher level of independence, while monitoring their illness in a safe, clean and decent residential environment. In addition to supportive services provided on-site, clients are also referred to local medical, mental health and substance abuse services as needed.

Permanent Housing for People Living with HIV/AIDS – Admission Criteria and Contact

  • Client must have a diagnosis of AIDS or advanced HIV illness.
  • Referral source must submit an approved HRA-2010E housing form, and current supporting documentation, including psychosocial summary, psychiatric assessment, physical examination, and entitlement documentation.
  • Physical evaluation must include SMA6,12, CVC, PPD, medication history, and any other required pertinent medical evaluation/diagnostic tests.
  • Client must agree to adhere to his/her individual service plan, and to the rules and regulations of the program. Client must be eligible to receive entitlement benefits from the NYC Human Resources Administration Department of Social Services, the Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc.
  • Client must be eligible to receive entitlement benefits from the NYC Human Resources Administration Department of Social Services, the Social Security Administration, Medicaid, Food Stamps, etc.
  • All referrals must come from the housing division of the NYC HIV/AIDS Services Administration.

For additional information, contact:

Celeste Molina
718-292-8571
cmolina@heritagehousing.org