Supportive Housing Institutes
The Supportive Housing Institute is a signature CSH program designed to kickstart quality affordable and supportive housing development in your community. CSH’s Supportive Housing Institute has a strong track record across the country, with nearly 100% of graduating teams bringing projects into operation.
What are CSH Institutes?
The CSH Supportive Housing Institute brings teams from various sectors together for intensive and interactive workshops covering all aspects of creating affordable and supportive housing – from initial concept to operations. Teams graduate from the Institute with a housing development plan and a path for acquiring funding.
CSH’s Supportive Housing Institutes are held each year in cities across the country. We typically co-host Institutes with one or more local, regional, or state agencies or other community stakeholders.
Each Institute attracts leaders in the affordable and supportive housing sectors and service providers.
What Teams Receive from a Supportive Housing Institute:
- A complete affordable supportive housing plan from concept to shovel-ready,
- Individualized technical assistance
- Strategies on navigating complex zoning, development, and regulatory processes
- Best practices for designing for equity, quality, accessibility, and sustainability
, - Training on budgeting, operations, and property management, and
- A powerful network of peers and industry experts.
Who Attends an Institute?
CSH Institutes select teams through an annual application process. Teams include service providers, housing developers (for-profit or non-profit), property management, and other partners. The Institutes also connect teams to public housing authorities, people with lived experience, and local funders.
Institute Yearbooks
Northern Virginia 2023 Institute Yearbook
As a result of the 2023 Northern Virginia Institute, teams project a total of 543 new units of affordable housing. These developments will contribute to state and local community goals to increase supportive housing in the Commonwealth and help improve housing and health outcomes, while reducing the use of costly crisis care.
Texas 2022-23 Institute Yearbook
The 2022-23 Texas Institute provided a forum for effective team building among project managers, direct service providers, and property management staff. The SHI focused on assisting teams in the Austin area.
Arizona 2022 Institute Yearbook
The five participants of the 2022 Arizona Institute are addressing homelessness with a focus on serving households with the highest needs. Participants learned to navigate the complex process of developing quality affordable housing with supportive services.
Partner with Us on a Supportive Housing Institute
We partner with government and private sector partners to co-host Institutes. Our partners sponsor Supportive Housing Institutes to boost affordable and supportive housing development in their communities. Due to the tremendous generosity of our partners, attendees can participate in Institutes free of charge. If you represent a government or agency and are interested in co-hosting an Institute, please contact us.