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Southern Tier Environments for Living

Everyone deserves a safe place to call home.

STEL provides housing and rehabilitative support for people living with mental illness across Western New York. No one should have to face mental illness without a home or the support they deserve.

Find the right program

Prefer to talk it through? Call (716) 366-3200. Our staff is always happy to help.

STEL's main building in Dunkirk, NY
The STEL team with donated backpacks

Start anywhere

How can we help you today?

I need a place to live.Group residences, supported apartments, and affordable housing. I need day-to-day support.Care managers who coordinate health, housing, and life goals through Health Home and CORE services. I'm looking for work.Work Force helps you build a resume, find a job, and keep it. I could use a friend.Compeer matches you with a caring volunteer friend. Mental wellness starts with friendship.

We believe people living with mental illness can lead satisfying, productive, independent lives — given a safe place to live and the right support around them.

Housing

A home for every
stage of recovery.

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A STEL community residence
24-hour staff on site

Community Residences

Home-like group homes in five Western New York cities, where you build the skills to live more independently.

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Treatment Apartments

Your own apartment with support a phone call away. A step toward fully independent living.

Adult Home

Southern Tier Meadows, our family-styled home in Fredonia — private rooms, meals, and care, day and night.

Supportive Housing

Your own apartment, with rental support, and a counselor in your corner.

Single Room Occupancy

A private room in a shared home, with support services and no time limit on your stay.

Affordable Housing

Safe, renovated apartments in Dunkirk, Olean and South Dayton for individuals and families.
Two friends together at a STEL event
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Without the help of STEL, we could not have succeeded. My family and I are not just surviving — we are thriving.
S.C. · Affordable Housing resident, Dunkirk

Getting started

It begins with
one phone call.

No forms to figure out on your own. We'll walk through it together.

(716) 366‑3200

Already know what you need? Download forms & applications.

  1. 1

    Call us

    Tell us a little about yourself, or the person you're calling for.

  2. 2

    Talk it through

    A caseworker walks you through eligibility and which programs fit your situation.

  3. 3

    Move forward

    We handle the referral together.