Park Slope Women’s Shelter started in 1996. CAMBA operates this homeless shelter for 70 mentally ill, substance abusing women (150 annually) at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn. This supportive, structured and therapeutic facility provides temporary housing, nutritious meals and comprehensive services and assistance to enable mentally-ill and substance-abusing women to stabilize and move toward permanent and/or supported housing. A strong community advisory board of key area stakeholders joins CAMBA staff to work creatively and positively in support of the women who live there temporarily on the way to independence. As evidence of the ongoing collaboration, the Shelter has hosted an art show displaying the creativity and multi-faceted art skills of Shelter residents as well been home to an annual holiday tree lighting. This year, the Shelter collaborated with a local church and beautified the garden in front of the armory. The Shelter partners with the community on external referrals for treatment of mental health and addiction issues; on-site medication support and resources; on-site acupuncture and other therapeutic services; on-site recreational activities; job training and placement; assistance with entitlements including Public Assistance, Social Security benefits, and Medicaid benefits; and health and life skills workshops on topics such as preventive health measures (healthy living), money management, and critical thinking skills. CAMBA proudly works with the Institute for Community Living on Project Aspire, a five-year project aimed at breaking the cycle of homelessness and focusing on interventions such as Seeking Safety, Critical Time Intervention and Wellness Self-Management.