| LOCATION: |
Worcester |
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PROGRAM TYPE: |
Permanent Scattered Site Apartments |
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RESIDENTS SERVED: |
64
Men & Women or Families
Serves 64 men and women living with HIV/AIDS or families
with at least one adult member living with HIV/AIDS.
Applicants must be homeless. Applicants taking methadone
are eligible for this program. HOAP also serves 12
persons with mental illness. |
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CORI CHECK: |
Unknown |
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CLEAN & SOBER: |
Unknown |
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CLEAN TIME: |
Unknown |
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SETTING: |
HOAP
consists of 64 scattered-site apartments based on the
needs of the individuals or families in the program.
This could include SROs or multiple bedroom apartments. |
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SERVICES OFFERED: |
-Rental assistance
-24-hour emergency staff coverage (residents have a
beeper number)
-Case management (generally weekly home visits)
-Services provided at Community HealthLink include:
Substance use counseling
Mental health counseling
HIV education |
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LEASING INFORMATION: |
Community HealthLink subleases 30 units (subsidized
through Shelter+Care) to residents. An additional 36
units (subsidized through a different funding source)
are leased through private landlords. |
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CONTACT: |
Larry Gottlieb, MSG MPC
Community HealthLink
72 Jacques Avenue
Worcester, MA 01610
Ph: 508.860.1079/1080
Fax: 508.421.4302 |
Dwight Marvin, LMHC
Clinical Supervisor
Community HealthLink
72 Jacques Avenue
Worcester, MA 01610
Ph: 508.421.4302
Fax: 508.421.4302 |
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SPONSORING AGENCY: |
-Community HealthLink |
