Hope House on Crotona Park, anticipated to open in 2023, will be an Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) for those with serious mental illness accused of felony level crimes. Hope House, offering a long-term (up to one-to-two years of stay) residential program for men and women, will be operated as a transitional, congregate housing facility offering daily and evening therapeutic and clinical services with residential and security staff on site 24 hours a day to provide continuous services and overnight coverage in a safe, therapeutic environment.
In partnership with a NYS Office of Mental Health licensed treatment provider, Hope House will offer treatment for individuals with both serious mental illness and substance use disorders when they co-occur.
During a 6-year pilot program, Hope House will have the capacity to serve 3 cohorts of up to 16 people who are 18 years and older. Preference will be given to veterans when possible. Hope House will be open to anyone residing in one of New York City’s five boroughs at the time of their arrest with 4 beds reserved for people residing in the Bronx at the time of arrest. People accused of a sex offense are not eligible for admission to the Hope House Crotona Park North location.
