The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) and the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) are excited to announce their partnership for the 2023 Illinois Supportive Housing Institute (“The Institute”). The 2023 Institute will be held in Mattoon, IL and will address the statewide need for permanent supportive housing.
Illinois 2023 Supportive Housing Institute Overview
This Request for Application (RFA) intends to select teams to participate in the Institute. Over a course of 4 months the Institute will provide targeted training and technical assistance that will result in a supportive housing project development proposal. Upon completion, teams are ready to apply for pre-development financing. Teams are comprised of a Developer partner, Property Management partner, and a Supportive Services partner. The Institute will create a strong foundation for new supportive housing projects and help build strong teams equipped to navigate the complex process of developing housing with support services.
Institute Benefits
Upon completion, participants in the Illinois Supportive Housing Institute will have: ▪ A detailed, individualized supportive housing plan that can be used to apply for funding to IHDA’s Permanent Supportive Housing development financing round and other available funding sources; ▪ Opportunity to apply for early pre-development financing through CSH’s Project Initiation Loan Fund; ▪ Improved skills to create and to operate single-site and integrated supportive housing projects serving people who experience multiple barriers to housing; ▪ A powerful network of peers and experts to assist in project development and to troubleshoot problems; ▪ Post-Institute technical assistance from CSH
SALEM, OR – Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) and the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) announced nine innovative projects that emerged from the third Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI). The SHI is designed to increase the pipeline and supply of quality affordable housing paired with comprehensive support services.
Oregon Governor Kate Brown, provided a message to the project teams, stating “I am so grateful for your work to create more permanent supportive housing in our Oregon communities. Your work is critical in helping our neighbors who are experiencing chronic homelessness to return to safe, stable, and affordable housing.”
The nine project teams from across the state met over five-months for intensive training and technical assistance to develop permanent supportive housing (PSH) projects. Permanent supportive housing is a national model that effectively serves individuals and families experiencing long-term homelessness. By providing on-site, individualized services, PSH leads to cost savings in public systems, particularly within healthcare and justice systems, and long-term housing stability for vulnerable households.
“I believe that in this space today, it represents our shared values of community building, commitment to our beloved communities and the reality that us here today is a signal that we do not accept homelessness as a fact of life,” said OHCS Director Andrea Bell.
The 2022 Oregon SHI projects focus on developing high quality homes for chronically homeless households. Some projects are specifically designed for homeless youth transitioning out of foster care or state custody, veterans, and/or individuals who identify as LGBTQIA2S+ and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Also, there are several projects serving rural communities throughout the state.
As Rae Trotta, CSH Senior Program Manager said, “Our Supportive Housing Institutes are training engagements to support quality planning for supportive housing projects, but what we’re really doing over these five months is community building.”
After the launch of the SHI in 2019, PSH expertise and developer capacity greatly expanded and has led to a significant increase in PSH across Oregon. Twenty-seven teams have graduated from the SHI since 2019, resulting in 525 new PSH units approved for funding by the Oregon Housing Stability Council.
“I want to extend my congratulations to all the project teams and thank you for allowing us to learn along with you and to support your efforts to advance supportive housing opportunities,” said CSH President and CEO, Deborah De Santis.
About Oregon Supportive Housing Institute
The Oregon Supportive Housing Institute (SHI) is a signature initiative of Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) in collaboration with and support from Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS). Since its start in the state, 27 teams have participated in the Oregon SHI that has resulted in 525 new permanent supportive housing units. The Oregon SHI has had diverse statewide representation from every region in Oregon, including projects from Central Oregon (2 – Bend and Warm Springs), Coastal Regions (4 –Astoria (2), Coos Bay/North Bend, Toledo), Corvallis, Eastern Oregon (2 – Ontario and Lakeview), Eugene (2), Portland (7), greater Portland Metro (4 – Gladstone, Happy Valley, Newberg, Tualatin/Tigard), Salem (2), Southern Oregon (2 – Medford/Grants Pass, Roseburg).
About Oregon Housing and Community Services
Oregon Housing and Community Services provides resources for Oregonians to reduce poverty and increase access to stable housing. Our intentional focus on housing and community services allows the agency to serve Oregonians across the housing continuum, including preventing homelessness, providing housing stability supports, financing the building and preservation of affordable housing and encouraging homeownership.
About Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)
The Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) is the national champion for supportive housing, demonstrating its potential to improve the lives of very vulnerable individuals and families by helping communities create more than 385,000 real homes for people who desperately need them. CSH engages broader systems to fully invest in solutions that drive equity, help people thrive, and harness data to generate concrete and sustainable results. Visit us at www.csh.org
CSH and the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority (IHCDA) met for an introduction to supportive housing and the Indiana Supportive Housing Institute in this two-and-a-half-hour webinar.
Attendees learned:
What is supportive housing?
What is the housing first model?
What is harm reduction?
What is eviction prevention?
Roles in supportive housing?
Benefits and expectations of participating in the Indiana Supportive Housing Institute
The session is intended for organizations that have not previously attended the Institute but are interested in doing so to develop supportive housing.
The webinar took place on 1:00-3:30 E.D.T on Friday, August 12, 2022.
Indianapolis(Jan. 25, 2022) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and CSH have announced the eight teams that will be participating in the 2022 Indiana Supportive Housing Institute. These teams will each establish a plan to develop affordable housing with access to supportive services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
“The Institute continues to be an intentional opportunity for organizations to develop detailed, individualized supportive housing plans,” Crouch said. “This year we are focusing on providing supportive housing that will serve individuals experiencing homelessness as identified through the state’s Coordinated Entry system.”
Coordinated Entry helps communities prioritize assistance based on vulnerability and severity of service needs, to ensure that people who need assistance can receive it in a timely manner. The core elements of a coordinated entry are access, assessment, prioritization and referral.
“The Institute is an opportunity for IHCDA to promote housing stability for those experiencing homelessness,” said Jacob Sipe, Executive Director of IHCDA. “It’s important that IHCDA and our partners align affordable housing developments to the current needs in communities across the state.”
“CSH congratulates the teams selected for the Institute. We look forward to collaborating with them and IHCDA to advance supportive housing in the state,” said Lori Steele, Director of CSH Indiana. “Also, we applaud IHCDA for its leadership and for prioritizing HOME-ARP funds towards quality, supportive housing development that will help so many people and families to find a home and stability to thrive in their communities.”
Provided below is a list of organizations participating in this year’s Institute:
Project Lead: Housing Opportunities, Inc. Partner Organizations: HealthLinc, Inc. Location: LaPorte County
Project Lead: Beacon, Inc. Partner Organizations: Gratus Development and Valenti Real Estate Location: Bloomington
Project Lead: LTHC Partner Organizations: Keller Development and Valley Oaks Health Location: Lafayette
Project Lead: Model Group Partner Organizations: Housing Opportunities Program, Inc., Fort Wayne Housing Authority, and Parkview Health Location: Fort Wayne
Project Lead: Radiant CDC Partner Organizations: Herron Property Management, Family Promise of Hendricks County, and Volunteers of America Location: Hendricks County
Project Lead: South Bend Heritage Foundation Partner Organizations: Oaklawn and South Bend Clinic Location: South Bend
Project Lead: Partners in Housing Partner organizations: Bradley Company and Hamilton Center Location: Indianapolis
Project Lead: Mercy Housing Lakefront Partner organizations: Mercy Housing Management Group and Horizon House Location: Indianapolis
Over the next few months, these teams will work closely with IHCDA and CSH through a series of targeted training and group exercises. They will also be provided technical assistance and presented with pre-development financing opportunities. The Institute will culminate with the Finale this spring where teams will present their plans to a group of public and private investors.
Following graduation from the Institute, each lead organization can apply for funding through the HOME-ARP and National Housing Trust Fund programs.
Jumpstart supportive housing (SH) development with the CSH Supportive Housing Institute (SHI) premier workshop experience. The SHI offers ten sessions that will outline practical steps toward a supportive housing development targeted to your population and community. Supportive housing development teams will complete the SHI with a detailed plan for development and management designed to successfully access funding.
Learn how to reduce the time needed to fund your project
Increase skills in navigating a complex SH process
Acquire a deep understanding of how to develop projects
Gain a competitive edge
Connect to a powerful network of peers and experts
Develop a strong, effective development team that leverages the strengths of each member
Who Should Attend?
The CSH SHI is a team-oriented program best for groups in the beginning phases of a project.
It is perfect for:
Housing Developers (nonprofit or for-profit)
Service Providers
Public Housing Authorities
Property Management Agencies
People with Lived Experience
Jurisdictional and Other Funders
“In 2010, as our community came together to collectively work to end homelessness, CSH collaborated with several entities (NAC, VSUW, ADOH, COP, etc.) to deliver CSH’s Supportive Housing Institute. NAC credits our capacity and success, in part, to participation in CSH’s Supportive Housing Institute. Not only did NAC benefit from the expertise offered by CSH, but the community gained a common framework that still serves as a basis to address homelessness through housing.“
Diana Yazzie Devine, MBA, CEO/President, Native American Connections (NAC)
Why CSH?
We are a nonprofit leader dedicated to improving the lives of highly-impacted people through supportive housing, advocacy, and systems reform. The CSH housing models combine best practices and the latest developments in housing research while centering race equity in tenant services and incorporating the voice of those who previously experienced homelessness. Our team consists of experts on a broad range of community issues, hand-picked to serve you best. We’re passionate about ending homelessness and bringing our expertise to your community with sustainable, and quality supportive housing models. To learn more, visit www.csh.org.
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CSH and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) are excited to announce we are seeking applicants to participate in the fifteenth Indiana Supportive Housing Institute. The 2023 Institute will help supportive housing partners navigate the complex process of developing affordable housing with access to supportive services.
The Institute’s process is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving planning and development.
The Institute sessions will be delivered in person from February-May 2023. Teams interested in participating in the 2023 Institute must submit complete RFP response applications by the deadline noted below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
An informational webinar will be held on October 6, 2022. Links to the webinar can be found in the RFP.
Thanks to the generous support of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing, CSH is excited to announce its Opening New Door Institute (“The Institute”).
2021 presents a unique and important moment to pursue supportive housing development. The combined public health and economic crisis that hit the country last year both elevated the urgency of responding to homelessness, and ushered in a new set of federal funding and legislative actions aimed at creating more housing in our communities. No development, however, is easy, and supportive housing development requires additional preparation and strategy to turn good ideas into successful funding applications.
CSH’s Institute will help teams build their knowledge base and ability to secure the necessary funding and long-term commitments necessary to create quality supportive housing.
The 2021 Institute will be held primarily remotely, with an in-person finale to be held in January 2022 in Columbus.
Organizations interested in creating supportive housing for the following priority populations are encouraged to apply:
persons experiencing chronic homelessness,
persons who are prioritized for supportive housing by local Continuum of Care (CoC), Mental Health and Addiction Services Boards,
persons at risk of long-term homelessness with behavioral health challenges exiting incarceration and/or trafficking and exploitation,
young people who experience homelessness and are prioritized by their local CoC for supportive housing,
Families facing separation due to child welfare involvement,
and those with a combination of physical health and behavioral health challenges leading to frequent hospitalizations.
This training series will help supportive housing partners learn how to navigate the complex process of developing housing with supportive services and is expected to reduce the time it takes to obtain funding for supportive housing by improving the planning and development process.
The Institute has a strong track record in Ohio, with graduates experiencing an 80% success rate in bringing projects into operation. The Institute will provide targeted training, technical assistance, and pre-development financing (subject to availability) to both new and experienced development teams. Teams receive more than 60 hours of training including individualized technical assistance and resources to assist in completing their project.
In addition, experts from across the state, including staff from the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) and the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) and national partners, provide insight on property management, financing, and building design.
The 2021 Institute is made possible by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, and the Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing.
Institute Benefits
Upon completion, participants in the Institute will have: – A detailed, individualized supportive housing plan that can be used to apply for funding from multiple sources; – The opportunity to apply for early pre-development financing through the CSH Pre-development Initiation Loan to use on supportive housing projects planned through the Institute; – Improved skills to operate existing supportive housing and develop new projects serving people who experience multiple barriers to housing; – New and improved skills to operate integrated supportive housing; – A strong, effective development, property management and service team that leverages the strengths of each team member; – A powerful network of peers and experts to assist in project development and to trouble-shoot problems; and, – Post institute technical assistance from CSH to be defined through a shared Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
Institute Deliverables
In the course of the Supportive Housing Institute, teams will work to develop individual supportive housing project plans. Among the expected team deliverables are: • Memorandum of Understanding among members of the supportive housing development team, outlining the roles and responsibilities of each partner; • Community support plan; • Detailed service delivery plan for specific target populations; • Outreach, Engagement and Tenant selection plans; • Tenant Leadership plan; • Management plan; • Operating policies and protocols between services provider and property manager; • Preliminary project proposal and budgets; and – Preliminary feasibility analysis for potential housing site, if identified.
Target Populations – Must identify one primary population
Persons experiencing chronic homelessness,
Persons who are prioritized for supportive housing by local Continuum of Care (CoC), Mental Health and Addiction Services Boards,
Persons at risk of long-term homelessness with behavioral health challenges exiting incarceration and/or trafficking and exploitation,
Young people who experience homelessness and are prioritized by their local CoC for supportive housing,
Families facing separation due to child welfare involvement, or otherwise identified with high service and housing needs, and
Those with a combination of physical health and behavioral health challenges leading to frequent hospitalizations.
Eligible Teams
Eligible teams should include a designated team leader, a housing development/owner partner, a public housing authority representative, a supportive service provider partner, and a property management partner. If you are missing one of these players, please reach out to CSH for assistance. The designated team leader may be the development/owner, service, or property management partner.
Developer must have experience with affordable housing. Teams are invited to bring five members to each Institute session. Additional team members may include, but are not limited to local city development staff or local housing authority staff or CoC representative.
To be eligible for the Institute, teams must be able to commit to attending to all required training sessions offered (see training timeline); and, commit to taking project concept from idea to completion with the goal of having supportive housing units placed in service.
Eligible Supportive Housing Projects – Minimum project size for housing in this institute is 10 units of supportive housing; – Housing is permanent and affordable where tenants hold leases and acceptance of services is not a condition of occupancy; – Comprehensive case management services are accessible by tenants where they live and, in a manner, designed to maximize tenant stability and self-sufficiency; – The housing development may be either 50%+ supportive housing or integrated supportive housing where 25% of the total units (with a minimum total of 40 units of which 10 are SH) are made available to one or more of the target populations; and, – The supportive housing development and/or integrated supportive housing must participate in the Continuum of Care Coordinated Assessment/Access system.
Proposals to develop Recovery Housing, emergency shelters, transitional or shared housing, such as group homes or shared apartments, will NOT be considered.
In order for CSH and its partners to provide an appropriate level of technical assistance, the 2021 institute will be limited to up to 8 teams. Consideration will be given to demonstrated need, support from the local unit of government, financial stability of the primary sponsor, quality of the response to the application and alignment with this RFP and coordination with CoC housing inventory and priorities. Selection will also be made on how well applicants align their projects with the strategies and goals outlined in the State of Ohio’s Blueprint for Change: Aligning Resources with Results. https://development.ohio.gov/cs/cs_hhc.htm
To be eligible for the Institute, applicants must be able to commit to attending ALL training sessions offered for the respective track selected. It is critical to the success of each team that key senior management staff consistently participates in all sessions. Training sessions will consist of approximately 60 hours in two-day sessions per month over five months. A $500 registration fee is required upon acceptance, payable to CSH before the start of the first session.
CSH Opening New Doors Institute Curriculum and Timeline
Timeline/Location
Note: Order and Topics may change and teams will be notified of the final agenda. All sessions will be virtual thru Zoom. The Finale may be in person in Columbus. All Sessions will begin at 10:00 AM and end by 4:00 PM. There will be ample breaks and dedicated team time.
Aug 31 & Sept 1
Session 1: Overview of the Institute; Introduction to Supportive Housing; Racial Equity; Design Considerations; Building Community Support
Sept 28-29
Session 2: Dimensions of Quality; Harm Reduction; Assertive Engagement; Peer Support; Service Plans
Oct 26-27
Session 3: Budgets: Service, Capital and Operating; Understanding Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Partnerships, Introduction to Public Housing Authorities and Project Based Vouchers
Session 5: Putting it All Together; Challenges, Expectations and Readiness to Proceed
Jan 18
Finale Event: Teams present final project concepts to peers and potential funders.
Topics may change based on final team selection
Application Instructions
Application Deadline: Friday August 13th 2021 by 5:00 pm EST
The Application Review Team will evaluate all proposals and notify applicants of their selection by Friday August 20th, 2021. Submission of an application represents a commitment for the team to attend all institute sessions. The application must be completed in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered. The application is available below.
Chronic Homelessness: An individual or family with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more or has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years.
Continuum of Care: The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is designed to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; provide funding for efforts by nonprofit providers, and State and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused to homeless individuals, families, and communities by homelessness; promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by homeless individuals and families; and optimize self-sufficiency among individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Ohio has 9 CoCs: Cincinnati/Hamilton County, Columbus/Franklin County, Cleveland/Cuyahoga County, Akron/Summit County, Dayton/Montgomery County, Toledo/Lucas County, Youngstown/Mahoning County, Canton/Stark County, and Balance of State.
Coordinated Assessment/Access System: Centralized or coordinated assessment/access system is a centralized or coordinated process designed to facilitate program participant intake, assessment, and provision of referrals. A centralized or coordinated assessment system covers the geographic area, is easily accessed by individuals and families seeking housing or services, is well advertised, and includes a comprehensive and standardized assessment tool. This definition establishes basic minimum requirements for the Continuum’s centralized or coordinated assessment system. Coordinated Assessment/Access is a system in which all programs within a CoC work together to assure that services are accessible and properly directed to the immediate needs of the client. It represents a national standard to help move programs such as shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, and supportive housing, toward aligning eligibility criteria and services into a coherent and accessible system for people in crisis.
Data Sources: In describing community need, data sources should include CoC Point in Time Count, CoC Annual Homeless Assessment Report, Homeless Management Information System and/or CoC Housing Inventory Chart.
Integrated Supportive Housing: This model generally refers to market-rate or affordable rental developments that have a dedicated percentage of subsidized units that provide housing to formerly homeless families or individuals. Project-based vouchers are the primary source of subsidy used in integrated supportive housing. For the purpose of this RFP, integrated is defined as no more than 25% of the units set-aside for supportive housing with a minimum of 40 total units and 10 supportive units.
Single Site Supportive Housing: This is generally an apartment building that exclusively provides housing to formerly homeless families or individuals. Project-based vouchers are the primary source of subsidy used in single site housing, which is generally owned by nonprofit landlords. Focus is placed on helping tenants integrate into the surrounding community.
Supportive Housing: Supportive housing combines permanent, affordable housing with services that help people live more stable, productive lives. Supportive housing is developed by packaging together housing that is affordable to persons with very low or extremely low incomes with flexible supportive services that are designed to meet the special needs of an individual or family. When targeted effectively, supportive housing can be cost-effective for communities. Creating supportive housing involves partnerships and collaboration. Supportive Housing is developed for people who but for housing could not access services and but for services could not maintain housing.
Team Leader: The person who commits to taking a lead role in managing the team from concept development through lease-up of the supportive housing units. This person should be detail oriented and have a strong commitment to this project. The team leader is responsible for ensuring that team members attend and participate in institute sessions and complete homework assignments. The team leader is also responsible for finalizing MOUs among team partners and taking information back to any key local partners.
Vulnerable Persons: Each Continuum of Care utilizes a Coordinated Assessment to determine those most vulnerable and prioritized for supportive housing. In some communities, local Mental Health and Addictions Services boards also have an assessment process to prioritize individuals and families for limited housing resources. Vulnerable persons refers to the agreed upon vulnerability determination utilized by the Continuum and/or local Mental Health and Addictions Services board.
The Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation and CSH have partnered to launch the (virtual) Texas Supportive Housing Institute to provide technical assistance to developers, service providers and property managers interested in creating and operating supportive housing in their communities.
TSAHC will select up to six development teams to participate in the 2020 Institute. The priority markets for this Institute include Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas/Fort Worth, the Rio Grande Valley, and El Paso, but quality projects from other communities may be considered if space allows. The Institute is conducted free of charge for participating development teams.
About the Texas Supportive Housing Institute
The Texas Supportive Housing Institute provides a forum for effective team building among project managers, direct service providers, and property management staff. Teams will receive information, resources and tools to create successful permanent supportive housing projects, to move people out of long-term homelessness, and to help formerly homeless tenants remain stably housed.
Development teams will be selected through a competitive application process. Applications should be submitted via email to Michael Wilt at mwilt@tsahc.org and are due by Wednesday, July 22.
The Institute is tentatively planned for the following dates, which may be modified based on collaboration with selected teams. Due to the uncertainty related to COVID-19, all sessions will be conducted remotely.
Session 1: 9/15, 9/16 & 9/17
Session 2: 10/13, 10/14 & 10/15
Session 3: 11/3, 11/4 & 11/5
Session 4: 12/15, 12/16 & 12/17
The Texas Supportive Housing Institute is made possible by support from:
Eight teams will receive training in designing supportive housing to serve state’s homeless, seniors and persons with disabilities
Twenty New Hampshire nonprofits have been selected to participate in the first New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute. Organized as teams, they will receive training on building new supportive housing and increasing affordable housing for specific populations in their regions. The institute is sponsored by New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority in partnership with other funders, and will be presented by CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing).
Supportive housing is a proven model that integrates affordable housing with enriched services to help vulnerable citizens such as seniors, people experiencing chronic homelessness, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The Supportive Housing Institute will run from January to May 2020 with monthly two-day intensive courses. The goal of the training is to reduce the amount of time it takes to fund a project by building a strong team that can navigate the complex process of developing supportive housing. The teams, which represent a mix of urban and rural communities, will receive customized technical assistance as they create detailed supportive housing development, management and specialized services plans.
“The institute will encourage the development of new housing and services, helping individuals in need to achieve stability and thrive in their communities,” said Dean Christon, executive director of New Hampshire Housing. “We are thrilled to partner with NHHFA in offering the state’s first supportive housing institute,” added Christi Staples, CSH’s New England director.
2020 New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute Teams:
Concord Coalition to End Homelessness in partnership with Fellowship Housing and CATCH Neighborhood Housing Population: people experiencing chronic homelessness and/or with mental illness
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Population: low-income seniors
Community Bridges in partnership with Independent Living Concord and CATCH Neighborhood Housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
HAVEN and Dover Housing Authority Population: Survivors of domestic violence
Lakes Region Community Services in partnership with Lakes Region Community Developers Population: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
City of Manchester Health Department in partnership with Families in Transition-New Horizons, NeighborWorks Southern NH, Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, The Way Home and 1269 Café Population: Individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and/or mental illness and substance use disorders
Community Action Partnership of Strafford County in partnership with Rochester Housing Authority Population: Seniors 62 and older
Our Place, Inc. in partnership with Community Partners and Central Falls Realty Population: Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Sponsors of the New Hampshire Supportive Housing Institute include:
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Northern New England Housing Investment Fund Granite United Way New Hampshire Charitable Foundation New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority New Hampshire Endowment for Health New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Housing Action New Hampshire
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About New Hampshire Housing: As a self-supporting public corporation, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority promotes, finances and supports affordable housing. NHHFA operates a number of rental and homeownership programs designed to assist low- and moderate-income persons with obtaining affordable housing. Since its inception, NHHFA has helped more than 46,000 families purchase their own homes and has been instrumental in financing the creation of almost 15,000 multi-family housing units. NHHFA.org | #NHHFAHousing | Facebook @NewHampshireHousing | Twitter @NHHFA
About CSH: CSH looks to advance solutions that use housing as a platform for services to improve the lives of the most vulnerable people, maximize public resources and build healthy communities. In New Hampshire, CSH is working with communities to stimulate the creation of supportive housing. Learn more about CSH at www.csh.org.
CSH recently facilitated a training as part of the Oregon Supportive Housing Institute where over 60 attendees learned about services in supportive housing. The Institute is comprised of teams from across the state of which half are from the Tri-County Region of Clackamas, Multnomah and Portland Counties.
One segment of the training centered on employment opportunities for people living in supportive housing. The primary focus was supported employment, or individualized placement and support (IPS), a proven model for employing people with special needs. The training, sponsored by Bank of America Foundation, was well received with participants providing creative ideas for supportive employment through social enterprise, among other topics. CSH is grateful for the support of our funders like Bank of America, helping us to build capacity in the field of supportive housing across the country.
Portland based team partners Home Forward and the Urban League discuss their proposed project.
