An end to homelessness — Is there one answer?
July 2015
Partners in Housing has a proven track record demonstrating families who are homeless become independent at a higher rate when they are held accountable to achieving goals they set for themselves. Many of our one-year program participants want to learn new life skills and money management and they oftentimes need the emotional support they get from their caseworker. Some individuals need help with their career and life planning and appreciate learning about resources such as credit counseling, child care, and transportation. That is what transitional housing looks like. There are different models used across the country that assist those who do not have a permanent place to live. We strongly believe the model we use at Partners in Housing allows us to help families whose unique situations can be complex.
The families in our program want to live on their own and express gratitude when they learn about solutions for their homelessness. We operate 60 units of transitional housing and last year 86% of our client partners improved their overall self-sufficiency. We would not be this successful with our program if it wasn’t for our staff, volunteers, and donors. Thank you!
“At first it was hard doing all of the things Partners in Housing wanted me to do in the program…but the way I see it, they were paying me to better myself and my life…” – Partner Client
