I work for a CMH (community mental health government agency) and my main job is to find housing for severally mentally ill, recently incarcerated, and/or violent individuals that are part of the homeless population.
I find housing for the most acute mentally ill and homeless individuals, AMA
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What’s your method for it?
Do you have a stable stock of housing at your disposal? What state are you located in?
What part of happiness or satisfaction you get from doing this
Thanks for the work you do, I think it’s extremely valuable. A consistent issue I’ve noticed is those in critical need of mental healthcare are unable to get it in a timely manner, simply due to lack of mental hospital beds. Sadly it seems even those in active psychosis often cannot get a bed same-day and are therefore at risk of harming themselves or the community until a bed opens up and they agree to go in.
How do we get involved in advocating for more mental hospitals and better standards of care? Follow up – what are your views on involuntary commitment for the acutely mentally ill?
How does that sector work?
Do you feel supported in your job?
Have you seen issues where mentally ill men and women get taken advantage of for a place to stay or there benifit money? I have a relative who is a disabled and can be targeted in the con of loving relationships
What do you think of the people who live next to them?
can you give me any tips on finding a place? currently off work due to MH and going through the hoops of nnhs mh treatment. also homeless. tried for months to find someone willing to take on dss tenants but its impossible. if i were to blag it in order to get a place on my own what would i need to say? seriously anything will help, my situation sucks and i want to just spend some time in a stress free environmentin order to get my mh back properly and get abck to work.
Lol why would you start an AMA and not answer the questions
What a great ama
How much of your time is spent chasing funding?
Thank you for doing the very important work you do. I wish everyone could have safe and desireable housing that provides everything they need to live a healthy life with dignity. If you had an unlimited budget and could design the perfect housing solution for the population you serve (a solution that could include on-site supports), what would it be like?