Mecklenburg Open Door operates five group homes, three supervised apartment facilities and nineteen scattered site condominiums serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness in Mecklenburg County, NC.  All but one of these facilities are funded by the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and are affiliated with Mental Health Association of North Carolina, Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas and Mecklenburg Area Mental Health Authority.  One group home is owned by a neighborhood association in Charlotte that has demonstrated a unique concern for its residents.  Each group home is licensed under Mecklenburg Open Door by the NC Division of Facility Services and each facility is credentialed by Mecklenburg Area Mental Health Authority.

In a group home, six adults live together in a community setting.  Each are provided supervision and instruction at a level established by an individualized plan for each resident.  Instruction may include: medication management, budgeting and meal planning, personal care and hygiene, shopping, cooking, housekeeping and utilizing community resources.  Each client spends their day just like any other person, including participation in work, school, training, volunteering, hobbies and play.

At our supervised apartments and condominiums, clients live more independently.  Staff visits regularly to support and guide the client's plan for recovery and independence.  Staff is available to these clients 24 hours a day, if needed in an emergency.