COMMON MAPS
Map version new-york activity top-down
MCP Main site Contact
Menu
8 ORGS · 64 ACTIVITIES ← all strategies ·
approach

Graduated Independence

By transitioning individuals through progressively less structured and less supervised living environments, they achieve sustained independence and community integration, because incremental skill-building and increasing personal responsibility foster competence, confidence, and self-efficacy over time. This strategy emphasizes a phased, developmental approach to supporting individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities, moving them from high-support congregate settings toward full autonomy through tailored, step-wise models. Unlike static support models, it aligns service intensity with demonstrated readiness, ensuring that gains in skills and stability are consolidated before advancing—distinguishing it from one-size-fits-all or immediate independent placement approaches. The shared belief across organizations is that lasting independence is built through experiential learning, gradual autonomy, and adaptive support rather than sudden transitions.

8
orgs running it
64
activities of those orgs
12
activity groups touched
who runs it

Organizations running this strategy · 8

what it looks like in practice

Activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above — what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Conduct client admissions assessment and referral coordination for residential programs PIBLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS INC
    direct service
    Receives referrals from psychiatric professionals and conducts initial interviews to evaluate client suitability for admission into residential programs, communicating decisions back to both clients and referring clinicians as part of structured intake procedures.
  • Maintain administrative operations and program accessibility in the Bronx and Brooklyn PIBLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS INC
    direct service
    Operates a main office in the North-East Bronx accessible by public transportation or car, and delivers services across multiple sites including the South Bronx and Brooklyn, supporting geographically dispersed residential and case management programs.
  • Operate licensed transitional and permanent supportive housing programs for adults with serious mental illness PIBLY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS INC
    direct service
    Provides community-based residential services including transitional and permanent supportive housing for adults with serious psychiatric illnesses across multiple programs in New York City. Programs include apartment treatment, congregate care, scatter-site placements, and single-room occupancy units, with capacity for at least 202 beds across four licensed facilities and additional scattered-site units, maintaining high occupancy rates.
  • Community Habilitation Services HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Provides one-to-one skill-building support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in their homes or communities, focusing on daily living, communication, and community awareness. Services are delivered both individually and through programs like B2H and TBI supports.
  • Crisis Intervention and Behavioral Support Services HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Delivers mobile crisis intervention, behavioral psychology services, and home and community-based supports for individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and those transitioning from institutional care. Includes support for foster care and waiver program participants.
  • Day Habilitation Services HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Provides structured day programs for individuals with developmental disabilities to improve self-help, socialization, and adaptive skills in certified out-of-home settings. Operates site-based programs in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, including after-school and Saturday programs, and a Without Walls program in Queens.
  • Residential Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Operates 24/7 supervised residential programs including Individualized Residential Alternatives, Family Care, and certified homes housing one to six individuals. These programs provide clinical services, staff support, and promote community inclusion for adults and youth with developmental disabilities.
  • Service Coordination and Case Management HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Provides service coordination for individuals with developmental disabilities, including those without Medicaid, to connect them with respite, advocacy, vocational, recreational, and home health services. Coordinates care across Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, and Long Island.
  • Specialized Support Programs for Traumatic Brain Injury and Transition Services HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Provides Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) supports and Nursing Home Transition and Diversion services to help individuals transition from institutional settings to community-based care. Offered through The Pride Center in Farmingdale and other locations.
  • Supported Employment Services HUMAN FIRST INC
    direct service
    Provides Supported Employment (SEMP) services to help individuals with developmental disabilities obtain and maintain competitive, paid jobs in the community.
  • Conducting organizational compliance and ethics oversight ROCKLAND HOSPITAL GUILD INC
    direct service
    Operates a Compliance Committee that meets quarterly to review compliance concerns, investigations, and policy updates; conducts annual compliance training for employees, consultants, board members, and volunteers on federal and state healthcare laws; and maintains procedures for receiving, investigating, and responding to complaints about ethical or legal violations.
  • Operating specialized housing for deaf individuals with mental illness ROCKLAND HOSPITAL GUILD INC
    direct service
    Runs a 12-bed community residence specifically for deaf, mentally ill individuals, providing private rooms, 24/7 support, and tailored services including communication access, daily living skills training, and community integration.
  • Operating supervised community residences for adults with serious mental illness ROCKLAND HOSPITAL GUILD INC
    direct service
    Provides safe, stable, and supervised housing for adults with serious mental illness through multiple licensed residential programs, including a 16-bed residence in Orangeburg, a 12-bed residence for deaf individuals, and a 9-bed residence in Suffern. These residences offer private bedrooms and 24/7 on-site staffing to support resident safety and well-being.
  • Operating the Marty Langer Home ROCKLAND HOSPITAL GUILD INC
    direct service
    Manages the Marty Langer Home, a 9-bed residential facility in Suffern, NY, providing supported housing and mental health services for individuals with mental illness.
  • Providing supported housing and community integration services ROCKLAND HOSPITAL GUILD INC
    direct service
    Operates supported housing programs (Clue I, Clue 2, Clue IV, Marty Langer Home, and other community apartments) serving 46 individuals across Rockland County, offering housing stability and services such as daily living skills training, medication and symptom management, restorative services, and community integration support to promote independent living.
  • Delivering comprehensive community-based behavioral health services POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
    direct service
    Provides ongoing, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed mental health and substance use treatment for children, adults, and families through a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center model. Services include individual therapy, group therapy, medication management, crisis intervention, care coordination, and primary care linkages, delivered in-person, via video, or telephone, with walk-in and crisis hours available weekly in community settings across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens.
  • Offering clinical training and internships for graduate students POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
    capacity building
    Provides clinical internships in social work and mental health counseling for graduate students through affiliations with institutions of higher learning, contributing to workforce development in the mental health field.
  • Operating Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) teams POSTGRADUATE CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH
    direct service
    Runs three ACT teams in Brooklyn, the Bronx, and Queens that provide evidence-based, intensive community-based treatment for individuals with serious mental illness, including crisis intervention, counseling, medication management, and daily support services aimed at preventing hospitalization and promoting stability.