September 2024 Newsletter

Mobile Health and Housing Care Management

Shelters of Saratoga is a NYS Health Home (NYSHH) provider through Adirondack Health Institute (AHI), which offers ongoing care management services to eligible Medicaid enrollees with a chronic health condition. The goal of Health Home is to stabilize/manage a participant’s chronic condition to avoid burdening the health care system. The Health Home program offers the following services: comprehensive assessments, goal setting, healthcare management, and housing stabilization. Our Health Home care management services are available to enrollees no matter where they are: at home, on the streets, or in shelter. We have successfully housed 15 individuals this year alone.

Construction Updates

Progress continues on our Walworth Street shelter renovation & expansion, and the new 9-unit supportive housing program on Ballston Avenue in Saratoga Springs.

Check out more of our Film for Thought series on our blog!

Film For Thought: The Vegas Tunnels - Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan

In Vegas Tunnels (2024), investigative journalist Andrew Callaghan ventures into the hidden world beneath Las Vegas, where an entire community of people live in the city’s storm drains. These tunnels, designed to manage floodwaters, have become an underground refuge for those who have nowhere else to go.

Through a series of raw and unfiltered interviews, Callaghan uncovers the stories of individuals who have found themselves in these tunnels, exploring themes of addiction, economic hardship, and the loss of stability. He also delves into the systemic issues that have driven so many to seek shelter in such a perilous environment.

Vegas Tunnels offers a compelling look at the unseen side of homelessness, challenging viewers to confront the realities that many prefer to ignore, and underscores the importance of compassionate and informed approaches to helping those in need.

Warning: this documentary depicts substance use, gambling, and uses explicit language.