Our program
We offer chronically homeless individuals a safe, positive living environment
combined with personalized support services in order to reestablish stable housing.


Innovative solutions
& empowering support.
Housing First Focused
We believe in addressing an individual’s housing first and offering voluntary support services afterward. Every person is ready for housing now and does not need to fix anything to become “housing ready.” Connections to supports for addiction treatment or mental health services are best made in the community from their new home. Likewise, life skill training for maintaining stability is best offered in the concrete circumstances of the home and neighborhood where the individual obtains housing. Housing is a foundation of security and stability from which an individual may successfully make other changes in their lives. It is also a human right.
Low barrier entry level
We welcome individuals to participate in the program without pre-conditions as much as possible. We recognize that individuals in need of shelter, housing, and support services may experience complex co-occurring issues related to physical health, mental health, and substance use. We recognize that individuals seeking services may have criminal histories, may engage in sex work, may not be a citizen of the United States, may lack government issued ID, may exhibit disruptive behaviors, or may need accommodations for pets. We believe it is incumbent in our program to develop ways to include and retain those with complex needs in the program whenever possible.
Motivational Interviewing
Our philosophy is to build on the strengths and abilities the participant already has to accomplish the participant’s goals. Case managers collaborate with individuals as they contemplate changes, experiment with options, and endeavor to maintain healthy changes in their lives. Staff will approach program participants in a relationship between equals rather than a relationship between helper and the broken.
Trauma Informed Care
The program appreciates the lasting effects of chronic trauma on cognitive processes (such as memory, attention, and thinking), the ability to regulate behavior, and the ability to control the expression of emotions. The program responds to this awareness in practical ways by creating an environment of physical andpsychological safety; employing creative behavior interventions; and demonstrating a commitment tohigh standards of transparency, fairness, trust, and power-sharing.
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