FORT LAUDERDALE: Henderson Mental
Health Center will unveil 40 units of permanent housing in Hollywood. The
Chalet Apartments, as the apartment house will be known, will
celebrate its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony that
will take
place on Friday, May 13th at 8:30 a.m. Featured speakers will
be Henderson CEO, Dr. Steven Ronik; District 6 Broward County Commissioner
Sue Gunzburger and Hollywood Mayor Mara Giulianti. Invited guests
will also enjoy a continental breakfast buffet and cool jazz
music, with tours of the new apartments provided by Henderson
staff.
The project was funded by Broward
County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
and is known as a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Project. All prospective
tenants will be screened and must have a history of homelessness
and treatment for mental illness. Henderson will work with the
Hollywood Housing Authority to ensure HUD compliance with the
facility and
all tenants.
Among the renovations were the installation
of ceramic tile in each apartment, all new impact resistant windows
and doors, as well as necessary electrical, plumbing and structural
upgrades. Broward Beautiful contributed $10,000 toward rejuvenating
the landscaping, while Washington Mutual Bank donated $10,000
toward improving the six buildings on the property.
Henderson Mental Health Center offers
Homeless outreach and Drop-In services to approximately 800 persons
per year in addition to operating a variety of licensed residential
facilities and community support to hundreds of others living independently
throughout Broward County, in cooperation with various Housing Authorities
and programs such as Shelter Plus Care and Section 8.
Henderson Mental Health Center is
south Florida’s oldest and largest not-for-profit, behavioral
healthcare provider serving more than 12,000 adults and 6,000
youth in 20
locations throughout Broward County.
For more information, please call
Debbie Perry at (954) 735-4331 x103; or, visit the Henderson
Mental Health Center web-site at: www.hendersonmhc.org