Recovery Network of Programs, Inc.
Prospect House
392 Prospect Street
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone (203) 576-9041
Fax (203) 334-7798
www.recovery-programs.org
Program
Prospect House is located in Bridgeport. The program provides emergency shelter and scattered site housing for people who are homeless and living with HIV/AIDS. Prospect House also operates a sixteen bed permanent supportive housing complex called Seaview Apartments. Located on the east end of Bridgeport, seven fully furnished, HUD subsidized apartments are available to individuals who are homeless, living with co-occurring disorders including those with HIV/AIDS.
Mission
The mission of Prospect House is to provide those in need services based on respect and dignity. Prospect House exists to provide life’s basic needs: food, shelter, clothing, health care, and a safe living environment.
Background
Recovery Network of Programs, Inc. is a non-profit agency that has been providing social services in the Greater Bridgeport area for over 30 years. Prospect House Shelter opened in 1983. In response to the growing need for services for people who are homeless and living with HIV/AIDS, Prospect House began providing HIV/AIDS specific services in 1995.
Population Served
The Prospect House Shelter serves single men and women who are homeless and may be infected with HIV/AIDS. Residents are not required to be free of substances upon admission.
Services Provided
Prospect House Shelter offers emergency shelter to thirty-two single adults each night. Services provided include on-site psychiatric, medical and substance abuse services, and extensive life skills training. Prospect House also offers a comprehensive residential case management program to residents. Recovery and Twelve Step meetings are held weekly. House meetings and recreational activities are held during the week and on weekends. Various groups are held daily (e.g., Men’s Group, Employment Group, Women’s Group, Computer Skills Group, etc.).
Additional Features
Handicapped accessible