Transitional Housing & Shelter
BRC's transitional housing programs shelter more than 2,000 people each night, and combine focused mental illness, addiction, or employment services with holistic care to help clients move toward permanent housing and achieve lasting self-sufficiency.
Learn More About BRC's Transitional Housing Programs
Programs Provide Clients With
Private Sleeping Areas
Recreation & Activites
Lockable Lockers
Nutritious Meals
Showers & Laundry
Independent Living Specialist or Case Manager
Shelters
BRC operates 6 transitional shelters that can accommodate a total of over 900 individuals.
Assessment Center
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
200-bed shelter serving men who have recently become homeless
Boulevard Residence
East Harlem, Manhattan
101-bed shelter for men with mental health service needs
Jack Ryan Residence
Chelsea, Manhattan
200-bed shelter serving men with mental health service needs
Lexington Avenue Residence
Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
103-bed shelter providingmen's mental health shelter through BRC's Horizons Workforce Development program
Palace Employment Residence
The Bowery, Manhattan
117-bed shelter serving employed or employable men, providing employment services through BRC's Horizons Workforce Development program
Reaching New Heights Residence
Fordham, Bronx
200-bed shelter serving employed or employable men, providing employment services through BRC's Horizons Workforce Development program
Safe Havens
In 2006, we recognized that the structure and size of most shelters were unappealing to many New Yorkers experiencing chronic homelessness.
BRC’s innovative Safe Havens and Stabilization Bed programs represent a new model of transitional living designed to appeal to those experiencing chronic homelessness.
Safe Haven programs feature fewer than 100 beds, and operate under a modified harm reduction philosophy: though encouraged, sobriety is not required, rules are minimal, and structure is limited.
Bowery Safe Haven
Bowery, Manhattan
Lex Safe Haven
Washington Heights, Manhattan
Reception Center
Chelsea, Manhattan
For those with similar interest in this model of transitional living, but with stable health and strong independent living skills, BRC offers clusters of private rooms called Stabilization Beds.
Community Residences
BRC operates transitional community residences targeting formerly homeless clients who are either mentally ill, or dually-diagnosed as mentally ill and chemically addicted. These programs provide a safe and supportive environment to assist residents with: attaining their work, social and community living goals.
Additional on-site services include:
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Substance abuse groups
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Medication monitoring, and
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Daily skills training
Casa de los Vecinos
Lower East Side, Manhattan
32-bed community residence
Cecil Ivory House
Harlem, Manhattan
24-bed community residence
Fulton House
East New York, Brooklyn
48-bed community residence
Metropolitan Apartment Program (MAP)
For those who can thrive in a more independent living environment, BRC offers scatter-site supported housing for over 80 clients who share apartments throughout Manhattan and the Bronx.