Supportive Housing:
Does supportive housing have the "look and feel" of other types of housing?
Supportive housing comes in all shapes and sizes, and is designed to meet the needs of both the individuals and families being served, as well as the communities in which it is located. Supportive housing could be a renovated YMCA offering furnished single room occupancy apartments; a multi-family development where tenants with disabilities live alongside other families; a small, more service-intensive building; or scattered-site apartments. Typically, a portion of the housing is targeted to people who have risk factors such as homelessness, or health challenges such as mental illness or substance addiction. Whatever the configuration, all of the housing allows tenants to access support services that enable them to live as independently as possible.
Supportive housing projects may vary in scale, density, and configuration by community and target population. However, all types of supportive housing share the fundamental standards of affordability, quality, safety, and access to public transportation.
Source: Corporation for Supportive Housing
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