The cost of housing is keeping people homeless—not reliance on deeply limited social supports. Facts: ➡️ Many people without housing are already working or looking for work, but wages don’t cover rent. ➡️ Others lost housing after a health crisis or death of a spouse left them unable to pay the bills on their own. ➡️ For older adults and those with chronic conditions, working may no longer be possible, and their benefits aren't enough to cover rent. ⛔ Pushing people into overcrowded shelters doesn’t solve the problem. When time is up, they’re back on the street—without the tents and other belongings that helped them survive. The solution isn’t taking help away. It’s investing in affordable housing and supports so people have the stability they need to stay housed. https://lnkd.in/e4vQEgrK
Amen to that. Assuming that people who are employed can't end up homeless is just one of the many myths we work to dispel at Lotus Campaign. And while getting people into housing is the first step, keeping them housed is the critical next step. By working creatively with real estate developers, landlords, and social service agencies, we've been able to keep 96% of our sponsored residents housed for at least one year, 94% after two years.
First; let’s define “affordable” housing. Unless and until we can collectively agree what that is; spinning our wheels…
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1wMy husband and I are homeless due to landlord selling the land we are staying at Knights Inn Hotel Burlington NC Area husband is gainfully employed HVAC gets paid every Friday we are trying to save money for a home, but getting a home they require an application fee for each applicant,plus 4x's income of rent. Ridiculous. Then housing authority, Section 8, HUD, Waiting list. Churches only pay for one night only. Nothing or any resources that have funds available. We just need a Hotel voucher for a week. Please Can you assist us somehow? 211 Nothing. I'm also going through a domestic violence situation. Waiting for my disability