The Fountain House And New York

Romona Lofton, better known as Sapphire was born in 1950 in Fort Ord, California. Her father was a U.S. army sergeant and, as a result she spent portions of her on army bases in California, Texas and Germany. As a teenager she lived in South Philadelphia and Los Angeles. She graduated from City College in New York and received an MFA from Brooklyn College. For tens she lived in Harlem, where she taught reading and writing to teenagers and adults. Sapphire is best known for her 1997 novel Push.

During the 1800’s, mental health care was not prominent within communities. People that needed mental health care had no options to improve their daily lives. Throughout the 1840’s, social work activists fought for the creation of mental health care providers. Since then, there has been an influx of mental health care communities for individuals such as Valley Community Service Board. Having attended a meeting at Valley, our class was exposed to the concept of board managed organizations. This meeting allowed us to shape our thoughts about community service boards. At this meeting, the speakers showed that there is a lack of financial support, not enough staff which has resulted in less accessible mental health care options. Without the start

Without appropriate support, people with mental illness can be excluded from stable housing & social & community participation. Transitional models of support for people with acute mental illness have addressed clinical symptoms & hospitalization, but they have not facilitated stable housing & community integration. In contrast, individualized housing models aim to improve mental health, housing & community

Chicago Institute for the Mentally Ill as a nonprofit making organization has well set mission statement for future planning and success. The mission of Chicago Institute for the mentally ill is improving the lives of the mentally ill individuals by sustaining and pioneering comprehensive mental health and other substance abuse related services. It is with no doubt that the existing need of adequate staffing and working environment should be solved to facilitate goal achievement (Lee and Stauber, 2014). The success strongly relies on strategic approach including setting of smart goals and objectives. This will play a role in providing solutions to the sole needs of the organization. The paper is an essay that serves to address

Henderson et al (2008) commented that this model was designed for those clients who are defined as high service users that is, the severely mentally ill and has been found effective in engaging clients in treatment (Henderson et

Location as identity, the absurdity and necessity of love, as well as individual perception of one’s past are all recognized as complex ideas portrayed throughout the nonlinear storyline of the 1977 film, Annie Hall.

In the heart of New York City, the lives of Melvin Udall, Carol Connely, Simon Bishop, and Frank Sachs collided every day. However, when tragedy struck not only did they form mutual friendships, they helped each other become their best selves. While there were several interesting characters in this film, I chose to focus on the life of Simon Bishop (Brooks, 1997).

When people ask me what time century I wish I could live in, it would be the 1950s. Old time New York. I love everything about the old style, with the retro feel to it. Now we are in the 21st century, 2016 to be exact and we are sadly far away from those years. I mention this because when I think of the 1950s, I imagine the big signs with the huge letters in the “Broadway” font, located in New York City. People traveled to New York to live the American dream, to own a home and be married and have lovely children. People also traveled to New York City to make something of themselves. To make themselves worth something. The city gave them this thrive that if they had a person who believed in them and money, they could do anything imagined. Old time New York is what I miss and what I love about the past. But, it is these people who really built up New York City to make it what it is today. I really appreciate New York for all the history it holds.

In metropolitan New York, it was a dull, old, and common day working on the second floor. A loud noise, alarming and spine chilling, shocking me out of my stiff, smooth, and comfortable chair. Smoke was rushing into my packed office, chasing me like we were in a race to survive. Everyone was struggling to breathe the dense, thick air full of debris, through their hardworking lungs. Frightened, I evacuated out of my room, towards the long, never ending staircase traumatized. While zooming down, the building was wobbling like a teeter totter and dancing around almost like a ballerina, and I was positive that the building was collapsing. Heavily breathing, I jumped out the window. Debris was filling the air like a giant pump trying to fill up

People call New York City, the city of dreams, and I agree with them. I've lived in Queens, New York for 11 years exactly. While I have lived there I have experienced the most exuberant time of my life. I empathically think that New York is the place to be when you are feeling lethargic and sluggish.

Throughout the history of the United States, there have been many powerful social movements that changed the views of others, including the Boston Tea Party, Civil Right movements of the 1960’s, and most recently Occupy Wall Street. Many people had joined a cause or a movement that they believed in, what they believed what is right for humanity, even if others disapproved. A social movement is defined by a group of people, who came together with the same visions or ideas, and tried to changed society. The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a compelling movement, that change lives for the better, and educated people on mental health illnesses. This social movement is a major contributor of helping and encouraging people to have a better

Since the introduction of films and theatres the great city of New York has often been depicted as an idyllic place to live, where people go to make their dreams come true. One movie in particular enthral us in its representation of New York City, Breakfast at Tiffany’s based on Truman Capote’s novella brings the glamourous atmosphere of the high society to our door step. Produced in 1961, it also opens a window to the mores of the time. This movie made New York City the place to be to get rich and live free. It acts as an icon for the American Dream, a City of hope.

Clubhouses are community centers available to those living with mental illness. Clubhouses are designed to help you learn skills, gain employment, find quality housing, obtain community services and continue or complete your education. While a member you have opportunities to work alongside staff and other members every day to run the clubhouse, learning job skills in the process. You are given the tools you need to succeed. In the real world there is no one to hold your hand like at places such as Metropolitan Ministries. Clubhouses are essential in promoting self-empowerment and demonstrating to the person that their illness does not dictate their lives. There are several clubhouse locations throughout the world. However focusing on those

The beauty of NYC is located in the heart of Midtown; The Theatre District. The Theatre District is the “heaven incarnate” of New York City. It is my cloud nine. The endless supply of Broadway shows available is astonishing. Nevertheless, it’s not the Broadway show that is extraordinary, although it is, but what the show represents. These shows represent hope. I feel it, without physically being there. Most people go for the costumes or the scenery while I believe the lessons learned are the most valuable. Individuals believe this isn’t the finest New York has to offer. However, it is one of the most extraordinary establishments to be created. It is the heart of New York.

Gray, charcoal clouds, hung in the musty air. Noisy honking and shouting came from every direction. Constantly police and ambulance sirens charged through the streets, interrupting the car's ear-splitting conversation. People trudged through the streets below, panic eternally in the air. Buildings stood tall above everything, observing endlessly. A shade of continuous grey fell across everything. The towering skyscrapers, the fussy cars, the dirty streets, and the people; their faces drowned of everything but grey. This place was New York City.