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Transitional Housing Program



Who We Are


Barrier Free Living’s (BFL) Transitional Housing provides safe shelter and case management services to people with disabilities who are homeless, including those who require the services of a homecare attendant. The BFL mission is to reintegrate residents into the community to live independently.


How to Reach Our Team

Barrier Free Living

Transitional Housing:

212-677-6668 (Voice/TTY)



 



How We Help


For 25 years, Barrier Free Living (BFL) has been in the business of helping people with disabilities to help themselves.


At our Transitional Housing facility, our priority is to ensure that our residents learn the skills necessary to live independently.

We offer our residents:
•    money-management workshops
•    a savings-account program
•    independent living skills workshops

Our goal is to help our residents to become truly integrated, productive members of society.

Who We Serve

For access to Transitional Housing services, all prospective residents must be referred through the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS).  For information, visit the DHS website at www.ny.gov/dhs.
 
Prospective residents must have a disability that requires home attendant services and must be enrolled in community Medicaid. Referrals by hospitals to BFL must be made through the NYC Department of Homeless Service’s Program Review Unit. Please call 212-361-0579 for more information.


Our Services Include:
 
•    Benefits assistance
•    Permanent housing placements
•    Coordination of homecare
•    Independent living skills training
•    Occupational Therapy
•    Advocacy and referrals for medical, mental health, and other services
•    Events to encourage community building


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BFL’s Transitional Housing is supported by funding from New York City Department of Homeless Services and New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance.


[download a PDF of the TRANSITIONAL brochure]


[download a TEXT ONLY version of the Transitional Housing Brochure]