Organization: New Strides Inc
Mission: new strides, inc. is an affiliate of mercy haven, inc. mercy haven's mission is to acknowledge the dignity and potential of people who are homeless, living with mental illness or living in poverty by providing housing, advocacy, education and life skills development. Mercy Haven and its affiliate, new strides, inc. have grown throughout their 35 years to become a multifaceted community resource. we brought services to both Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York and are dedicated members of the communities we serve. From a humble beginning in Bay Shore in 1985, as a provider of housing for persons living with mental illness, our housing programs now include the elderly, limited income families as well as persons with special needs.
Activities: To provide mentally ill and homeless persons with housing facilities and services specially designed to meet their physical, social and psychological needs, and to promote their health, security, happiness and usefulness in longer living.
NTEE category: Housing & Shelter
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention