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Mixing It Up: Serving Diverse Populations Under One Roof
Opportunities for Outcomes & Community Building
Jonathan Margolies, Clinical Director, LCSW-RJune 6, 2013
Mixed Use Housing in New York City
• Role Model Theory• De-warehousing of poor• Raising the bar for a better life• Quality housing for all• NYCHA tradition of mixed use and mixed
income• Result: Families are connected to the community
and remain even when incomes rise
Benefits & Challenges of Integrated Supportive Housing
• Develops naturally and mutually supportive community
• Mirrors real life diversity and challenges• Allows for modeling and motivation to change• Stable community tenants• Challenges: noise complaints, unauthorized
visitors, substance abuse
Lantern Community Services
•First program opened in 2000•14 programs in 2013•Almost 1,000 units in 2013
Goals for Lantern Integrated Population Properties
• Each site strives to achieve the same goals:– Provide safe, affordable, and aesthetically desirable
housing– Establish a unique building culture that fosters
opportunities for personal growth, development, and accountability
– Housing stability– Decrease stigma and promote normalization
Youth Aging Out of Foster Care, Low Income Youth, and Families
• Schafer, Jasper, and Vicintas Halls:– Young adults with vulnerabilities related to trauma,
displacement, and violence thrust into the responsibilities of adulthood with little financial or educational tools accommodated in natural community
– Low income young adults provide mentoring, role modeling, social, and employment opportunities
– Families and children foster sense of wellbeing and normalization
– Connections to larger community– Access to onsite resources
Best Practices: Youth Aging Out
• Diversified and confidential unit assignment• Minimized “group home”
recreational environment
• Modeled and reinforced behavioral and social expectations through overall community norms
• Open community meetings and heterogeneous tenant council
• Open services to all tenants• Demystified formerly homeless and special needs tenants• Development of mentoring from community YA to aging
out YA
Formerly Homeless w/Disabling Conditions & Community
• Huntersmoon, Schafer, Cedars/Fox, and Jasper Halls:– Formerly homeless individuals with vulnerabilities
related to disabling health conditions, trauma, substance abuse, and violence
– Community adults provide mentoring, modeling, socialization, and employment opportunities
– Rehabilitates transitional issues facing the formerly homeless
– Connections to larger community– Access to onsite resources
Best Practices: Formerly Homeless w/Disabling Condition
• Diversified and confidential unit assignment• Integrated community• Established equal standards for all populations (i.e.
–
no representative payee interventions)• Created community newsletter• Community appointed tenant advisory committee• Open onsite services to all tenants (nutrition and
cooking classes; voluntary psychiatric, employment, and life skills services)
Vicinitas Hall
• East Tremont, Bronx• 68 units of affordable
housing– 41 young adults aging out
of foster care– 26 low-income
community young adults
Huntersmoon Hall
• Upper West Side, Manhattan• 136 units of affordable
housing– 41 low-income
community– 35 formerly homeless
with disabling medical– 60 formerly homeless
with disabling mental health
Schafer Hall
• East Harlem, Manhattan• 91 units of affordable
housing– 25 young adults aging
out of foster care– 35 formerly homeless
with disabling medical– 30 families with special
needs
Cedars/Fox Hall
• Longwood Historic District, Bronx
• 95 units of affordable housing– 28 families with special
needs– 65 low-income
community families
Jasper Hall
• Melrose, Bronx• 53 units of affordable
housing– 30 families with special
needs– 22 young adults aging
out of foster care
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Huntersmoon Hall’s Staff
•Jonathan Margolies, LCSW‐R
Clinical Director
•Cruz Rodriguez, LMSW
Program Director
•Carmen Soto, MSW
Case Manager Supervisor
•Richard Boykins, MSW
Case Manager
•Portia Linton, MPH
Case Manager
•Christina Guevara, BA
Case Manager
•Bella Fayer, MPsy
Case Manager
•Nikki Bibby, MSW
Employment Specialist
•Genevieve Sabblah, BA
Life Skills Coach
•Desiree DeJesus, BA
Program Assistant
•John Thompson
Social Work Intern
•Cassagnola Guirard, BA
Intake Administrative Asst.
Inside This Issue:* Building
Announcements2‐3
* Housing, Doctor
Says, Nutrition
and Wellness
4‐5
* Monthly Calendar 6
* Health Fair and
Career Ventures7
* Career Ventures
* Poetry Corner8
Lantern Community Services Huntersmoon Hall Insider
Tips for Fighting Spring AllergiesWith spring rains, thereʹs more mold growth inside and outside your home. Flowers, trees, weeds, and grasses
also begin to blossom. And spring cleaning will stir up dust mites throughout the house as well.
Keep Pollen Under ControlTo tame pollen, wash bedding every week in hot water. Wash your hair and shower before going to bed, since
pollen can accumulate in hair.
Clean Every SurfaceWear a mask and gloves when cleaning, vacuuming, or painting to limit dust and chemical exposure. Vacuum
twice a week.
Wash RugsLimit throw rugs to reduce dust and mold. If you do have rugs, make sure they are washable.
Keep Indoor Air CleanKeep windows closed to reduce pollen entering the house. Change filters in air conditioning units and vents
frequently this time of year.
Consider Allergy MedicineTalk to your doctor about a seasonal allergy drug that may be appropriate for your symptoms.
SAYING FAREWELL...GOOD LUCK JOHN!
The
staff
of
Huntersmoon Hall
would
like
to
bid
our
Social
Work
Intern,
John
Thompson,
a
heartfelt
goodbye
and
good
luck! John’s last day here at Huntersmoon was Wednesday May 1st. While we’re sad to see him go, we know there are great things in John’s
future as he completes his MSW study. Thank you John for all of your hard work and dedication!If
you
were
seeing
John
for
case
management,
and
are
unsure
of
who
your
new
case
manager
is,
please
see
Case
Management Supervisor Carmen Soto, or Program Director Cruz Rodriguez.
VOICE YOUR OPINION
:What is the procedure for special installation requests at Huntersmoon? (ex: TV
wall mounts)A: The Program Director spoke with the Property Management Associate regarding
special installation request by residents. Though previously it was done for two
residents, the policy has change. The Huntersmoon Hall staff will no longer be
doing special installation request. you are having an item that needs to be specially
installed, we encourage you to hire a certify maintenance person
to do the job for
you. Please, bear in mind that when having a special installation done, you want to
make sure that no lease clause and/or building rules and regulations are being
violated. If you have any further question, please feel free to speak with me, Cruz
Rodriguez, PD.
HUNTERSMOON HALL’S TENANT COUNCIL: THE VOTES ARE IN!
All of the votes have been counted! Thank you to all of the tenants who
participated in the voting process. Those elected for the Huntersmoon Hall Tenant
Council are as follows:President: Francine K.Vice‐President: Jennifer B.Speaker: Baxter T. Secretary: Apple C.Member‐At‐Large: Kareem L.Member‐At‐Large: Susan V.Member‐At‐Large: Geoffrey C.As a reminder tenant meetings are the last Wednesday of each month. This month’s
meeting will be held on Wednesday May 29, 2013.
INTERESTED IN WORKING...WORRIED ABOUT YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS?Don’t be worried, be informed! Nikki Bibby, Employment Specialist and the Career Ventures team are offering a workshop on
working and it’s effects on SSI or SSDI. Join us on Wednesday May 15, 2013 at 2:30 as we discuss working and benefits.
Refreshments will be served!
EXTERMINATOR SCHEDULE
The exterminator comes to the Huntersmoon the 1st and 3rd Fridays of every month.
This month, they will be exterminating on Friday May 3rd and Friday May 17th.
Please speak with your Case Manager if you would like your room serviced and feel
free to speak with Genevieve our Life Skills Coach if you have any questions about
how to prepare your unit for extermination. You can also sign up
for extermination
with Desiree.
Fair Housing
Fair Housing means that you have the right to live wherever you choose and be treated according to the same rules as everyone
else. Fair Housing laws promote equal opportunity and prohibit discriminatory practices that can unfairly limit the housing choices of numerous
groups.
The NYC Human Rights Law prohibits housing discrimination in New
York City based on a personʹs real or perceived race, color,
national origin, gender (including gender identity and sexual orientation), creed, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status,
citizenship status, or age.
Unlawful practices of Fair Housing in the five boroughs of New York City include: refusing to sell or rent housing; misrepresenting
the availability of housing; setting different terms, conditions
or privileges for the sale or rental of housing; providing different housing services or
facilities; posting discriminatory advertising or marketing that
indicates a preference, limitation, or discrimination based on a protected class; for
example, ads that says “no disablesʺ would be discriminatory; also refusing to rent to a disable person; steering a potential homebuyer or renter to‐‐
or away from‐‐an area on the basis of race or national origin; pressuring, for
profit, homeowners to sell by exploiting ethnic, racial or other
demographic changes (blockbusting); and threatening, coercing or
intimidating individuals because they exercise their Fair Housing rights or assist
others in doing so. The Human Rights Law also prohibits discriminatory lending by banks, mortgage brokers and other lenders.
For more information please visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/cchr/pdf/fairhousebook_2012_eng.pdf
‐Contributed by : Stephanie Mehu
Eggs: Nature’s Perfect Food
May is National Egg Month! Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the years, with concerns about their effect on cholesterol. However, more
recent studies show that eggs alone have little effect on blood cholesterol levels. In fact, whole eggs provide essential nutrients such as
protein, vitamins B 12 and D, riboflavin and folic acid which may help lower the risk of heart disease.Eating eggs can be great for eye health, and provide healthy fats that nourish the body and help you feel full. They are an affordable and
easy‐to‐eat source of high‐quality protein. Diabetics may be the only group that should avoid eating more than one egg per day.
However, even in diabetics the nutrients supplied by eggs can be
helpful.A standard American breakfast is often loaded with sugar. Waffles, sausages, pastries and some cereals have few nutrients and high
sugar or fat content. To make eggs part of a healthy breakfast, choose fresh fruits, whole wheat toast and scrambled eggs with fresh
salsa instead.The easiest way to add eggs to your diet is to make “perfect boiled eggs”. Stop by the kitchen this month for a recipe!Contributed by: Holly Mendenhall , Executive Chef
Tips for warm weather
Spring
is
in
the
air
and
the
high
temperatures
of
summer
are
right
around
the
corner. Most
people
are
aware
by now
that dehydration
is
a
big factor affecting
people’s
wellbeing
in
summer. It
can
lead
to
many
problems
such
as
kidney
dysfunction,
electrolyte
imbalances,
and
ultimately
to
confusion
and
disorientation. In
common
parlance, this condition is called heath stroke and it is a serious emergency. The human body is unable to get rid of the
extra
heat
and
the
body
temperature
keeps
rising. When
this
happens,
the
higher
the
body
temperature
the
less
the
body is able to get rid of the extra heat. In an emergency room
heat stroke is treated urgently through various methods
that lower the body temperature.
Psychotropic medications add another layer of complexity to this
matter. Neuroleptic medications such as
Haldol, Thorazine, Zyprexa, Risperidone, or Seroquel lower the threshold for heatstroke by themselves. More so, the
medications
increase
the
risk
of
heat
stroke
significantly. Lack
of
proper
hydration
only
makes
this
problem
worse.
Being
careful
not
to
overheat
in
summer,
particularly
if
taking
neuroleptics
is
a
very
important
point
to
remember.
How to avoid overheating? Simple measures will work just fine. Drink plenty of water, don’t stay too long in the sun,
cover your head to avoid direct sunshine, and avoid working or exercising in exposed areas. We can always still enjoy
summer without putting ourselves at risk.
Contributed by: Dr. Serseni, Psychiatrist
The Health & Resource Fair held at Huntersmoon Hall on Tuesday April 23, 2013 was a big SUCCESS!
We extend our sincere thanks to all the staff of Huntersmoon Hall, and John Thompson, Social Work Intern for
their support. Thank you to the maintenance team for helping prepare for the event and Holly Mendenhall, Director of
Food/Nutrition Programs for providing all participants with healthy snacks.
We express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the following agencies: Village Care, Ryan Community
Health Center, Housing Works, New York City Coalition against Hunger (NYCCAH), ESCO Pharmacy, and Neighborhood
Trust Financial Partners for your willingness to offer information and services during the event. Our tenants definitely
benefited from your resources.
Most of all I would like to thank all of the tenants who were in
attendance at the fair. If there is anyone who
missed the Health & Resource Fair but is interested receiving information about the organizations in attendance, please contact
Genevieve Sabblah, Life Skills Coach.
Contributed by: Genevieve Sabblah, Life Skills Coach.
We wanted to take a moment and recognize a Huntersmoon tenant, Mr. Kareem L. As a
result of working with Employment Specialist , Nikki Bibby, and the Career Ventures
program offered here at Huntersmoon, Kareem has not just obtained , but maintained a
part‐time position. Mr. Lover is the embodiment of a great attitude and a wonderful
energy which has contributed to his success. Not too long ago, Kareem passed the 6
month milestone at his place of employment! Kareem is living proof that hard work pays
off!‐Contributed by: Nikki S. Bibby, Employment Specialist
Finding Your Purpose Through Work: A 5‐Week Course in Professional DevelopmentCareer Ventures will soon be offering a 5‐week Course entitled “Finding Your Purpose Through
Work: A Five Week Course in Professional Development”
please see Nikki for an application. The course will
provide a certificate upon completion and is something that you can add to your resume!!!Project Clean
Are you interested in a career in the cleaning industry? Interested in earning a New York State
Certification? Come see Nikki and ask her about Project CLEAN to
see if you’re eligible. This program also
provides job search assistance and will help place you in a job after graduation!
And don’t forget to join us on May 15, 2013 at 2:30pm to learn about working and your benefits!
Some OneIs very so some one is for
I am sheThat would be me. There is nofor only I would know Special
I am Beautiful. Look into other’s see the same, no matter what there isno change
Wonderful it is that would be ME
Would not be so if there areno others to share with
Take as so, wonder why should not be a reason to ask is to respect, wouldn’t
you want it any other way
Some OneIs Me
Just as so it should beAs someone else that is not ME:I say Beautiful How Love can be.
That’s me
Love is Life, and Life is Living, Very Special
Newsletter’s Editors
Special Contributors•Nikki Bibby
Newsletter Chief Editor
•Jonathan Margolies
Editor
•Cruz Rodriguez
Editor
•Genevieve Sabblah
Contributor
•Carmen Soto
Contributor
•Dr. Serseni
Contributor
•Holly Mendenhall
Contributor
•Stephanie Mehu
Contributor
•Aileen “Jazz”
Martinez
Contributor
Special thanks to all staff
members
and
residents
for
their