NPI At-A-Glance

• Established in 1988 to develop supportive housing for those with serious mental illness and addiction disorders.
   
• Owns 550 apartments in 80 buildings in greater Toledo, in addition to one building in Tiffin and another in Fostoria, Ohio. There are between 2 and 28 apartment homes at each site.
   
• Offers affordable housing to many individuals receiving federal Section 8 vouchers or other housing assistance.
   
• Offers peer support to tenants as they build life skills and learn to live independently. This reduces the risk of psychiatric hospitalization and homelessness, saving the community tens of thousands of dollars annually.
   
• Accepts referrals from local mental health agencies, homeless shelters and substance use programs.
   
• Oversees the group home placement of 100-plus people in adult care facilities in Lucas County.
   
• Has 13 volunteer board members responsible for governing the organization.
   
• Employs over 50 people in tenant support, real estate services and management positions.
   
• Partners with the Lucas County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board of Lucas County, Lucas Metropolitan Housing Authority (LMHA), the City of Toledo, local behavioral health centers, Ohio Department of Mental Health (ODMH), Ohio Department of Development (ODOD), Ohio Department of Youth Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and others.
   
• Has a central office at 2753 W. Central Avenue, in the same building as NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Greater Toledo and DBSA (Depression & Bipolar Support Alliance).