The approach we take to best meet the needs of our target population has three phases:

1. MEETING BASIC NEEDS

Upon entry to our residences Praxis Housing Initiatives provides clothing, food and emergency medical care for all residents who require them. Clients are then assigned clean, safe, rooms. Once clients are settled, we conduct thorough interviews to assess individual needs. Clients are seen by doctors who will be their primary care providers while they are at Praxis and later on as they reenter the community as part of a continuum of care. Mental health assessments are conducted through mental health partnerships.

2. ONGOING SUPPORT

Our aim is to prevent decline or relapse into homelessness by working with clients to build an unbroken chain of support that begins at Praxis, one that acts as a buffer between them and the streets.

3. INTENSIVE INTERVENTION

Clients and case managers develop individualized service plans that help guide the clients towards self-reliance, and transitioning into independent living, leaving homeless in their past. Case workers and along with other supportive services staffs are assigned to meet with our clients weekly to help them reach the benchmarks set in the service plans.

What We Do

Praxis offers transitional housing, health and social services to homeless persons living with HIV/AIDS and other special needs. Our residents come with complex histories of physical and mental illness, Hepatitis C, TB, AIDS, addiction including formerly incarcerated In addition to providing housing assistance, the following on site services are provided; vocational training, harm reduction skills, recovery readiness & LGBT support groups

Programs and Services

• Emergency Supportive Transitional Housing
• Independent Living Skills Development
• Health Services & Referrals
• HIV/AIDS Treatment Adherence Education & Support
• Case Management Services
• Expanded Syringe Access Program (E.S.A.P.)
• Opiate Overdose Prevention Training
• Recovery Readiness Support Groups (12 Step)
• Hepatitis Education & Referrals
• Scatter Site I Program
• Housing Placement Assistance
• Educational & Support Group Services
• Nutritional Counseling Services Referrals (linkage)
• Entitlement Advocacy
• Understanding Your Government Workshops (VOCAL NY) linkage
• Re-Entry Legal Advocacy (legal Action Center) linkage
• Workforce Development Program