Harambee House - BestSelf Behavioral Health

108 Sycamore Street Buffalo, NY 14204 bestselfwny.org/
Central Intake
716-884-0888

Homeless Services
716-856-9711

Primary Services
Homeless Permanent Supportive Housing

Description
Provides permanent housing in a low demand and non-intrusive environment. Does not require participation in treatment or sobriety as a condition for housing. Residents will be provided private bedrooms, breakfast and dinner, access to local phone calls, secure mail services, computer access and transportation to and from scheduled appointments. On-site management and 24 hour security provided. Opportunities are available to attend trips to community and sports events.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Eligibility
Individuals who are chronically homeless and living with severe and persistent mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders with an inability to stay anywhere else.

Service Area: Erie County.

Intake Process
Individuals will call Homeless Services and give contact location (park, alley, bridge, etc.) and related information; outreach staff will locate individual and begin the assessment.

Program Fees
Vary depending upon income; maximum rent will be 30% of individual's income.

Languages
Spanish speaking staff available.

Handicap Accessible?
No

Date of Official Change
Aug 26, 2020

Contacts
Nadia Pizarro (Primary)
Director of Homeless Services
npizarro@bestselfwny.org
Brandi Morse
Program Director
bmorse@bestselfwny.org
716-218-2400