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Mr. P.
Mr. P was admitted into Emergency Housing and Behavioral Health Case Management. He had been homeless for over a year since he lost his last job. That spring he had been diagnosed with Paranoid Schizophrenia. He was experiencing several other medical problems and also admitted to cocaine use.
During his stay at Emergency Housing he successfully underwent the process to begin receiving his monthly Social Security Benefits, medical and Link card benefits through Public Aid and a reduced fare permit through RTA. Mr. P was then able to successfully move out to his own into an affordable housing unit on the south side of Chicago, as well as obtain his own vehicle for transportation. He recently graduated from a computer class on the south side. He continues to receive support from staff at Habilitative Systems since leaving in 2008. Mr. P maintains his medication for his mental illness and has not had any hospitalizations since receiving services at HSI. Most impressively, he has remained clean and sober since entering into HSI’s programs.

