SAIL – South Shore Association for Independent Living

SAIL – South Shore Association for Independent Living in Baldwin, New York, is an empowering resource for those facing mental health and substance use challenges. By offering support through housing and community-based services, SAIL works to provide tools and stability for those who are looking to reclaim their lives from substance use disorder and other mental health challenges.

SAIL’s Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) provides an intensive program for those who need additional help beyond what the typical mental health treatments provide. The ACT program that SAIL has developed, which they have created in partnership with Mercy Behavioral Health, allows those seeking help to work closely with counselors and a team of healthcare professionals.

The ACT program through SAIL is great for those who are under Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) that has been filed by local courts. The medical professionals who contribute their time through the ACT program meet individuals exactly where they’re at. That means no clinic or hospital visits. Instead, the healthcare professionals visit and provide some treatments where the individual is currently living.

At the heart of SAIL’s mission is its Supported Housing Program. This program is designed to help support those with severe mental health conditions and substance use disorders. As a part of the Supported Housing Program, SAIL residents have access to a bunch of support services and affordable housing.

Some of the support services available through SAIL’s Supported Housing Program are individualized counseling and case management services. Plus, those who participate in the program also get help learning daily living skills. The goal of their Supported Housing Program is to help teach the members of the program independent skills so they can better navigate the challenges life throws at them.