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Be Able tells Riley County Commission it houses 15 men in supportive program and aims for expansion
Summary
Be Able representatives reported that their supportive housing program launched in May, currently houses 15 men across three properties with a capacity of 24, and uses individualized case plans, on-site case managers and rent-flex arrangements to aid transitions to permanent leases.
Representatives of Be Able told the Riley County Commission on Nov. 24 that their supportive housing program, launched this year, currently houses 15 men and expects to reach a capacity of about 24 residents by December or January.
Scott Vuce of Be Able and Jared Garen, operations director, described a program model that pairs each resident with on-site case management, mentors and individualized case plans covering employment, sobriety support and health care coordination. The program has three properties and nine units; occupancy is typically two per room for built-in peer accountability, staff said. Program staff noted they had graduated participants into year-long leases in Manhattan.
The presenters asked commissioners for ongoing support and public recognition of their work; commissioners praised the effort. The presentation also outlined barriers, including rent-entry costs for participants and the difficulty of staffing in supportive services.
"We currently have 15 gentlemen living in our housing program," one presenter said, describing the program's growth and plans to replicate the model for broader populations in the future.
