2007 Maxwell Finalist - Avalon Housing: Carrot Way Apartments
Overview:
Carrot Way Apartments exemplifies Avalon’s model of family supportive housing: a synthesis of affordability, enhanced property management, and individualized supports. Avalon’s approach grew directly out of its founders’ experience working in local homeless shelters with people who cycled in and out of permanent housing because of mental illness, substance abuse, and other disabilities. The Carrot Way Community Center is the defining characteristic of Carrot Way Apartments, serving as a gathering place for both children and adults. The center – offering support services, after-school and summer programs, and workshops – engages tenants by providing access to computers, phones, and other resources.
Video Presentation:
Watch the 20 minute presentation by Avalon Housing's leadership at the Maxwell Finalist Presentations event on January 24, 2008, including question and answer with the 2007 Maxwell Awards' Advisory Committee.
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Target Population: Families
# of new units created: 8
Income level of residents:
- < 30% AMI - 83% of residents
- 31-50% AMI - 17%
Support Services Offered:
- On-site services: children’s programming after school hours and a summer camp, self sufficiency skills for teens and adults, food pantry, individual case management.
- Off-site: substance abuse treatment, mental health care, benefits assistance.
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