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Single Room Occupancy

Your own private room in a shared home of five or six people. Support services, shared kitchen and living areas, and no time limit on your stay.

One of our SRO homes
One of our SRO homes

What it is

In an SRO home you have your own room and share the rest of the house with a few other residents. Homes are located in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, and Erie counties. Stay as long as you need.

Support that comes with it

  • Linkage to community providers
  • Medication support: education, reinforcement, and monitoring
  • Financial management assistance: entitlements, budgeting
  • Supportive counseling
  • Help finding vocational and educational opportunities
  • Social and recreational activities to reduce isolation

Who it's for

SRO housing is designed for adults who:

  • Are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness
  • Have a primary psychiatric diagnosis meeting DSM criteria
  • Are 18 years of age or older

Housing Readiness Requirements:

  • Are able and reliable in self-administering medications
  • Are psychiatrically stable and capable of emergency self-preservation
  • Have the basic skills to live without direct supervision
  • Agree to participate in treatment with a provider, if applicable
A red Victorian SRO home
An SRO home with a front garden
Shared living room, original fireplace
Common spaces with character

Ready for your own lease? See Affordable Apartments.

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