Washington Wellness Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

32 Washington Street,Keene NH 03431

14 July, 2022

Description

As the state of NH tasked Monadnock Family Services (MFS) with adding 6 more beds in the community for clients with serious and persistent m As the state of NH tasked Monadnock Family Services (MFS) with adding 6 more beds in the community for clients with serious and persistent mental illness, MFS has partnered with Monadnock Peer Support Agency (MPS) to develop the following long-term housing option for those in need. MPS has recently renovated a new location at 32 Washington street Keene, NH and will be leasing 6 bedrooms, a shared kitchen, and bathrooms to MFS. This location is familiar to MFS clients and is in close walking distance to other MFS services, counselors, Monadnock Developmental Services, Southwestern Community Services, and other community resources. These units are furnished and leased directly to MFS, which will sub-lease to the clients residing in them. Rent will include heat, hot water, AC, 24 hour onsite staff (provided by MPS), laundry services, a weight room, a full kitchen with lockers to hold individual items, a gathering room with large TV, access to internet with onsite computers and printers for use, cable, a library of DVDs, weekly community lunches, peer support, access to all programming offered by MPS including wellness groups, activity groups, and field trips, a private office for individual use, garden facilities, parking along with weekly grocery and pharmacy trips. Client Profile This housing would be open to clients of MFS who meet criteria set by MFS, which will include but are not limited to the following: • Ability to manage their own medications (and will be provided lock boxes to keep their medications secured) • Ability to be responsible for their own food. • Ability to remain sober • Eligible for HUD Public Housing Program • Willingness to engage in treatment and support groups • Recipient of individual case management and other encouraged services These criteria are set to provide the best possible outcomes for stable long-term housing in the community. The potential tenants will be reviewed by staff at MFS and MPS to make sure they meet qualifications and would be a good fit for this shared living situation. Programming All clients who reside at the Washington Wellness will be encouraged to participate in programming. Monday through Friday they will be encouraged to attend individual or group therapy, attend individual or group case management, attend MPS peer groups, participate in volunteer work, seek employment, attend appointments with other MFS providers, and attend trainings to improve tenancy skills. Additional trainings (intended to help the client obtain independent living skills) may include budgeting, interpersonal skills, activities of daily living, coping skills, and any other skills individually needed by the client. There will be a full-time residential case manager to meet with clients in the community for skill groups and work with clients individually on seeking housing, housing applications, benefits coordination, and other needs. They will also assist those ready to ‘graduate’ from this program on lease signing, finding security deposits and other needs to be successful in a new living situation.