Comunilife meets people where they are — with housing, suicide prevention, medical respite, and care coordination delivered in their language and shaped by their culture. Every program below is free for participants.
A continuum of 3,107 affordable and supportive units — because no one
should return to homelessness for lack of the foundation to succeed.
We believe that housing is a social determinant of health — without a safe, affordable, secure place to live, it is impossible to fully overcome health and social issues. For individuals who have experienced homelessness or long-term hospitalizations, stable housing is often the first step toward a safer, healthier future.
Comunilife meets people where they are. We surround each resident with the services, care, and encouragement they need to stay housed and move forward with confidence — equipping every individual with the tools and stability to live independently and fully in the community they call home.
Short-term housing and case management for homeless adults, many living with chronic illnesses, while we work together on a permanent next step.
Housing with on-site services for formerly homeless adults, many living with HIV/AIDS or mental illness — a building, a community, and a team in the same place.
The greatest level of independent living, with case management — apartments across the city for formerly homeless adults.
Each day, teenagers participate in group activities that include academic support, expressive arts therapies, health and wellness, and family services. We offer activities that allow teenagers to thrive by finding their unique voice and flourishing, providing them with the tools to visualize and achieve their goals.
Through LIP, the teens have learned to advocate for themselves and their peers through civic participation. To date, more than 750 adolescents have participated and none of them have died by suicide.
An evaluation conducted by the New York State Psychiatric Institute / Columbia University Center of Excellence for Cultural Competence demonstrates that for each month an adolescent participates in LIP, their level of suicidal ideation and depression decreases.
All too often, people — especially those who are homeless or unstably housed — remain in the hospital long after they are medically cleared for discharge. This is not healthy for the patient or cost-efficient for the hospital. Comunilife’s 63-bed Medical Respite program offers a short-term housing alternative where patients can complete their recovery.
Partnering with hospitals and managed-care companies, we surround each patient with medical care and supportive services — reducing preventable re-hospitalizations and emergency-room visits. Understanding that permanent housing is the greatest social determinant of health, our staff work with each patient to secure the proper level of permanent or next-step housing, breaking the cycle of shelter-to-hospital-to-shelter.
A discharge destination for medically cleared patients who would otherwise stay in a hospital bed for lack of a safe place to recover. Lower readmissions, lower ER returns, better outcomes.
A safe bed, medical follow-up, supportive services, and a team that helps secure
permanent or next-step housing before discharge from the program.
A Medicaid-funded coordination model for individuals with complex medical, behavioral health, and social service needs — built around six core services: comprehensive care management, care coordination, transitional care, individual and family support, referrals, and care-team communication.
Free, accessible, culturally responsive short-term services for adults experiencing mild to moderate symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance- use challenges, and financial stress. In English, Spanish, and French. No insurance needed.
A statewide program for NYS Medicaid members. Navigation and enhanced services for those facing homelessness, eviction risk, behavioral health challenges, recent hospital or carceral release, or perinatal vulnerability.
Administrative office · 462 7th Ave, 3rd Fl · NY 10018
