Our Unique Scattered-site Housing Program

Scattered-site housing places clients in their own apartment.  Case management staff works with them to insure that they stay on track with their individual service plans. We offer weekly in-house case management, weekly support group meetings and life skills classes, mentoring and academic & employment counseling. 

Susan’s Legacy is designed for women with documented mental health and substance use disorders AXIS-1. Women who have attained a minimum of ninety days of sobriety and who are capable of relatively independent living are eligible.  They must have completed a treatment/recovery program, passed a drug test prior to admittance and signed a waiver allowing the agency to test them randomly while they are clients of Susan’s Legacy. They must comply with their individual service plan designed with them and the case management staff upon in-take. These goals include determining the number of Twelve Step meetings, life skills classes, psychiatric visits and support groups a client must attend per month.  Susan's Legacy does not provide treatment services or emergency housing.

We offer specialized help and scattered site housing specifically designed for women with co-occurring disorders. Examples of services include continuing education about co-occurring disorders, case management and help with housing, money management, relationships and employment opportunities. This is a comprehensive and long-term approach to recovery that has hope and optimism as core beliefs. Services are offered in a positive atmosphere and people are encouraged to believe that they can recover as many others have. Ultimately, the objective is to help women learn to manage both their mental illness and substance use problems so that they can pursue their life goals.

Resident Services, benefits and requirements

Case Management - Weekly in-residence monitoring.  It is required that all clients be available for this scheduled visit.

Support Group - Meets once every week. This is a psycho-educational session.  Participation in support group is mandatory.

Life Skills Classes – This Curriculum, developed by our Program Coordinator is essential for success.  Many classes are taught by volunteer professionals in the community.  All residents are required to attend at least two of these classes per month but they are open to ALL women with co-occurring disorders.  Susan’s Legacy often has up to fifty women on the wait list.

Housing – Each resident will receive housing free of charge for the first sixty days.  After that, the client will be required to pay a reasonable percentage of her eligible income towards r rent and utilities.  Once eligible income exceeds actual rent and utilities, the client will be transitioned out of the residential program.

Phone service - A cell phone or access to a land-line phone will be provided free of charge the first thirty days.  After the thirty day period is up clients will be responsible for their phone payment. 

We also provide referral services and employment counseling to clients on our wait list for housing and to those sent to us from other agencies.