In a continuing effort to keep the congregation informed on the issue of affordable housing, this month your Beacon Housing committee is sharing an article from the Beacon Housing monthly newsletter.
Housing First, supportive housing, affordable housing—What’s the difference?
Ensuring all individuals have a home requires more than a one-size-fits-all approach. To meet the specific needs of our residents, Beacon relies on several housing models.
Housing First focuses on getting chronically homeless individuals off the streets and into housing. Housing First meets residents where they’re at. Once residents have their basic need for shelter met, they can focus on accessing supportive services and pursuing sobriety, physical health, or goals like employment or education.
Supportive housing combines affordable homes with on-site services like counseling, parenting support, and vocational coaching to help individuals and families stay in their homes and pursue goals beyond housing.
Affordable housing helps low-income households afford rent without paying over 30% of their income.
All three models aim to provide stable homes, but they address different needs and offer varying levels of support.
Learn what Beacon Interfaith Housing is doing about the housing crisis at beaconinterfaith.org.
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