The Rivertown Apartment Program provides the opportunity for 27 mentally ill adults to live in a semi-independent setting while developing skills to fulfill their ultimate goal of independent living. This is a temporary housing situation with stays of 1-3 years. The program is certified by the Office of Mental Health. There is professional supervision from counseling staff on an as needed basis.

The program includes a 5 unit complex located at the intersection of Maple and Newkirk Avenues in Kingston and eight 1 and 2-bedroom apartments scattered in the city of Kingston. The 5 unit complex offers on-site staff 24 hours a day. Residents in the scattered sites receive visits depending on individual support needs (2-5 times a week). Residents are encouraged to assume as much responsibility for themselves as possible, as a further step toward independent living.

Each individual participates in developing his/her own Individual Service Plan which identifies training and supervision needed to address functional limitations. Typically, individuals require assistance in developing:

Each applicant will be interviewed prior to admission to determine if the program is appropriate to meeting his/her needs.
No person shall be excluded from the program on the basis of race, religion, color, sex or national origin.