12th STREET SAFE HAVEN

The 12th Street Safe Haven newest program of the Association and provides 25 more units of short-term, transitional and long-term housing options. These units are available to chronically homeless, street habituated adults living with mental illness, including those with a dual diagnosis regardless of whether they have an income or are actively in treatment or not. Secured with a grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 2003, this program offers an alternative to the streets and the shelters for those individuals who can benefit from its “low-demand, high-expectation model.” By offering assertive community advocacy through a menu of supportive services, including meal plans and linkages with service providers both on and off-site, the Safe Haven program helps its residents come in off the streets and learn the skills necessary to gain residential stability and put an end to the vicious cycle of homelessness.