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Ken Zimmerman has a diverse and extensive work experience. Ken currently serves as the CEO of Fountain House since September 2022. Before that, they held the role of Distinguished Fellow at the Furman Center at NYU Law School, where they focused on housing, neighborhoods, and urban policy. Ken also worked as the Co-Director of the Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative (S2i) at The Jed Foundation. Prior to these positions, they were the Director of US Programs at the Open Society Foundations, overseeing grant-making activities in areas such as criminal justice, democratic practice, equality, and economic advancement. Ken has also worked as a Partner at Lowenstein Sandler LLP, a Senior Advisor at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Chief Counsel for the State of New Jersey. Ken served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, focusing on addressing urban issues through research, advocacy, and convenings. Additionally, Ken held positions at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the United States Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division. Overall, Ken Zimmerman's work experience spans across various sectors, demonstrating their dedication to social justice and equality issues.
Ken Zimmerman attended Yale University from 1978 to 1982, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in an unspecified field of study. Ken then pursued their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree at Harvard Law School from 1984 to 1988.
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Millions of Americans living with serious mental illness are denied access to care and support in the community, and end up cycling through our streets, shelters, emergency rooms, and jails. For far too long our punitive, ineffective and costly approaches have taken away their capacity, dignity, and humanity. For more than 70 years, Fountain House has believed in people living with serious mental illness - who are our sons, daughters, mothers and fathers, friends and neighbors - and has proven that they can reach their goals and aspirations for a better life. Fountain House works. Our members are hospitalized and experience crisis significantly less than others with serious mental illness, resulting in 21% lower Medicaid costs. Of the 40% of our members experiencing homelessness or unstable housing when they arrive at Fountain House, 99% are housed within a year. Of the 24% of Fountain House members with a history of incarceration and justice involvement, rates of recidivism are less than 5%. Our members complete their education, find paid work, and achieve health and wellness goals at significantly higher rates than people living with serious mental illness who don’t have access to our programs. This is a model that is working in Mental Health Clubhouses across the country.