Pratt Area Councils Supportive Living Facility Gibbs Mansion

Pratt Area Council’s Supportive Living Facility

Gibbs Mansion The mansion houses low-income individuals, people with chronic diseases and persons without homes. Within the mansion, there are small studio apartments for residents as well as a library and a gym. Staff includes social workers, an art therapist and even an acupuncturist.

Location Gibb Mansion 218 Gates Avenue Brooklyn, New York

Supportive Housing • On-site social services help residents achieve their goals through employment, educational and vocational training, healthcare and counseling. • Supportive housing is permanent, affordable housing with on-site support services to serve the needs of the most vulnerable New Yorkers, • Each tenant signs a lease and must comply with the terms of that lease. Apartments are rent-stabilized.

Supportive Prices Supportive housing is less expensive than high-cost crisis care and emergency systems • $1, 185 per day to house a homeless individual in a hospital • $467 in a psychiatric hospital • $54 in a shelter • Only costs $42 per day in supportive housing.

Events • • Education + Financial Workshops Community Gardening Mini Tours Annual Meeting and Breakfast

Affiliations • Young Friends of PACC • Dedicated to engaging younger community members around issues such as affordable housing and economic development.

Resources Used • Resources • http: //www. flickr. com/photos/lesterhead/3457717 636/ • http: //www. clintonhillblog. com/2009/04/19/volunt eering-at-gibb-mansion/ • http: //pacc. publishpath. com/housingdevelopment • http: //www. brownstoner. com/brownstoner/archiv es/2010/01/walkabout_a_for. php? gallery 1938 Pic =4#gallery-1938