Mercy Housing & Shelter Corp.
211 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
Phone (860) 808-2050
Fax (860) 808-2051
www.mercyhousingct.org
Program
Sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation operates a wide variety of housing options for individuals in need. Specific to HIV/AIDS housing, Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation operates a 44 unit scattered site subsidized apartment program, a nine bed group residence program, and a short-term emergency placement for adults.
Mission
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation provides housing assistance and supportive services to persons who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Mercy works to empower its clients to become independent, so they may live and work with dignity and respect. Mercy seeks to end homelessness by advocating for changes in the social systems that perpetuate homelessness. Mercy welcomes and serves all in need in the tradition of the Sisters of Mercy, who founded the organization in 1983.
Background
Mercy Housing and Shelter Corporation has been providing services to persons in need since 1983. The agency began serving persons living with HIV/AIDS in 1988.
Population Served
The scattered site program serves individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families who are homeless or at risk, who may have a current or past substance abuse or mental health illness, who are relatively independent and require or request some supportive services. The supportive group residence serves single men and women living with HIV/AIDS who are at risk of homelessness and have a history of substance abuse or mental illness. The “step-down” program is designed for women or men living with HIV/AIDS and their children who are in recovery from substance abuse. There is a short-term, emergency placement for HIV/AIDS+ adults which can be accessed for up to 42 days while permanent housing is pursued. These programs primarily serve individuals from the Greater Hartford or Middletown area.
Services Provided
In the Greater Hartford area services include: a day shelter, food pantry, meals program, intensive case management, supportive housing, scattered-site units, residential programs, a group home, and emergency short-term housing. In the Greater Middletown area, services include: a residential living program, emergency short-term housing, scattered site supportive housing, and permanent scattered site supportive housing provided through an inter-agency collaborative PILOTS project.