Affordable Housing for individuals with Mental Illness
The Mental Health Association of San Mateo County has a long history of developing affordable housing for individuals with mental illness in San Mateo County. Since 1986, MHA has constructed and/or purchased/rehabilitated emergency, transitional and permanent housing sites for individuals with serious mental illness to provide the appropriate type of housing and level of support to meet their needs. MHA currently owns 10 properties, providing 88 units of affordable housing in San Mateo County.
Coming Soon! Cedar Street Apartments
15 unit apartment building in Redwood City
Creating Innovative, Cost-Effective Programs
for People with Mental Illness and/or HIV/AIDS
The Mental Health Association of San Mateo County is a leader in creating innovative, cost-effective programs to best meet the needs of individuals with mental illness in the community. This month's spotlight:
Wellness Program (since 2005)
In 2005, MHA received funding from the California Wellness Foundation to help the agency deal with the complex and varied medical needs of residents at the then-newly opened Belmont Apartments, a 25-unit apartment building for individuals with serious and persistent mental illness. MHA also requested funding for medical support at St. Matthew Hotel, home to 56 individuals with mental illness, physical disabilities and/or co-occurring disorders, the elderly and frail elderly, all of whom have low- to extremely low-income. MHA has been providing the on-site support for residents of St. Matthew Hotel since 1998. MHA has learned over the years that individuals with serious and persistent mental illness often have difficulty obtaining the medical care they need. This population is often distrustful of the medical community and may be unable to follow-through on medical treatment.
The California Wellness Foundation Grant enabled vulnerable, low-income adults with severe and persistent mental illness to receive much-needed medical case management and health outreach that improved their health and lifestyle over a three-year period.
In 2009, MHA received a one-year grant from Mills Peninsula Health Services, which enables MHA to continue providing on-site medical case management and care to residents of the St. Matthew Hotel from 2009-2010.
Also in 2009, MHA received a one-year grant from Sequoia Healthcare District to continue our Wellness program at Belmont Apartments during 2009-2010.
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