Lorraine Coleman

Lorraine Coleman joined Acacia Network in 2013 and currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Real Estate Management and Tenant Services. She has been working in the behavioral health and supportive housing fields for 15 years and has a Master’s in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Since joining Acacia, the supportive housing programs have expanded from eight permanent supportive housing (PSH) scatter sites and congregate programs to include thirteen PSH programs, mental health transitional residential programs and permanent housing, and coordination services for individuals with developmental disabilities. Lorraine manages a portfolio with responsibilities that include oversight of the Affordable Housing Department inclusive of Property Management, Asset Management, and Compliance; Supportive Housing Department, OMH Residential Services Department, and Developmental Disabilities Department. She is an integral part of the leadership team that drives the overall strategy for Acacia and represents the organization on a local, regional, and national basis.

Prior to joining Acacia, Lorraine supervised downstate supportive housing programming for the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. While at OASAS, she supported the development, awarding and implementing of the NY/NY III, Supportive Housing Program for NYC, upstate permanent supportive housing programs, re-entry housing, and Medicaid Redesign Team housing programs. She also ensured and monitored OASAS compliance with HUD housing and supported the sponsor agencies to improve housing services to the five boroughs and Long Island. Lorraine has a strong background in program oversight, quality improvement, and policy development.

Lorraine has been an active member of the Supportive Housing Network of New York (SHNNY) and the New York City Continuum of Care on HUD funding (NYC CCOC). She was one of the original Co-chairs of the Performance and Quality Improvement Committee and has presented at conferences and forums to educate community organizations on supportive housing resources and operations. In her career, Lorraine has participated in workgroups and task forces on subjects such as Transition-aged Youth, Co-Occurring Disorders, Senior Housing, increasing collaborations between substance use services and developmentally disabled services, and increasing collaboration between supportive housing and health home providers. Lorraine is originally from Staten Island and has worked diligently in her career to provide quality services to all New Yorkers and is committed to the mission and values of Acacia Network.