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The Urban Resource Institute (URI) was incorporated in 1980
as a minority-operated, not-for-profit organization to assist
in the resolution of problems that impact the lives of urban
minority populations in New York City. One of the goals that
URI has developed in pursuit of its mission is to design and
implement interventions that will provide direct services
to communities and effect resolution of the problem being
addressed. URI is particularly interested in serving those
populations that are either unpopular among social service
agencies or that are 'hard-to-treat,' including severely to
profoundly developmentally disabled individuals, dually addicted/dependent
individuals, homeless individuals, battered women and their
children, developmentally and physically disabled young adults
and persons with AIDS and/or drug-resistant tuberculosis.
URI's philosophy closely corresponds with its mission. Since
its inception, URI has addressed itself to ameliorating the
myriad social problems impacting upon inner-city communities
of New York. This philosophy has continually guided URI in
the development of programs and services for the neediest
sectors of society, with comprehensive case management and
an interdisciplinary approach to treatment planning serving
as cornerstones of all programs. Services are provided within
a culturally relevant and multi-modality framework, and administered
by compassionate, culturally and racially similar professionals
who are sensitive to the needs of their clients. The services
offered by URI are not only consistent with its mission and
philosophy, they are primarily driven by the needs presented
by its service population. As a direct service provider, URI
is better able to identify the problems and issues immediately
affecting its service population than distant governmental
agencies, and therefore, is in a better position to design
interventions which directly address those issues.
URI also manages the Addiction Research and Treatment Corporation
( ARTC), a closely affiliated not-for-profit organization.
Founded in 1969, ARTC has helped more than 30,000 New Yorkers
overcome addiction, and is one of America's leading treatment
programs. Widely recognized for innovative treatment models
offering a continuum of care for persons suffering multiple
addictions in an environment of social and economic dislocation.
URI was formed by ARTC to address the unmet psycho-social
needs of its service population. Beny J. Primm, MD. is the
President of URI and the Executive Director of ARTC.
URI currently operates the following programs:
Marguerite T. Saunders Urban Center for Alcoholism
and Addiction Services (MS-UCAS)
A comprehensive day treatment program for those dependent
on/or abusing alcohol and/or other substances specializing
in services for those enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment
programs, Comprehensive social services, medical services,
psychiatric services and lunch are offered on-site.
Urban women's Retreat(UWR), Urban Women's New Beginnings,
Urban Women's Safe Haven
Emergency homeless shelters with a total of 111 efficiency
apartments for 301 battered women and their children.
Linden House and Beny J. Primm Residence
Intermediate care facilities (ICFs) that provide a supervised
residential setting and comprehensive care for twenty-five
(25) mentally retarded and developmentally disabled adults,
whose impairment ranges from moderate to profound.
Urban Center for Change (UCC)
Transitional housing for 117 battered women and their children
who have either exhausted their stay at an emergency shelter
or have not been able to secure permanent housing.
Urban Center for the Developmentally Disabled (UCDD)
A job skills training, job placement and work support program
for developmentally disabled young adults, many of whom have
'aged out' of special education. All trainees are guaranteed
job placements upon completion of their training.
Urban Transportation Project (UTP)
Provides daily round-trip transportation services for approximately
200 mentally retarded and developmentally disabled persons
between their residences and day programs throughout the four
boroughs, excluding Staten Island.
For more information, please visit URI's official website:
www.uriny.org
and
ARTC's official website: artcny.org
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