SOLUTIONS EXIST
to
Women's Homelessness
Be
A Part Of Our Solution
Homelessness - faced along with a
complexity of other life issues - can be excruciatingly difficult to
overcome. Homeless women who suffer from chronic physical or mental
illness often fall through the cracks of housing, health care, and other
social
service systems.
Having access to a safe,
stable home provides a foundation upon which homeless women can
rebuild their lives. Homes have to potential to provide many
of Los Angeles' estimated 40,000 homeless citizens with the tools
for success.
Our Solution:
Permanent Supportive
Housing
Supportive housing is a successful, cost-effective combination of
affordable housing with services that helps people live more stable,
productive lives. This housing model can improve housing stability
and reduce the use of high cost public services, like hospitals and
jails.
Supportive
Housing Breaks Cycle of Homelessness
- Creates stability by eliminating the need to move.
-
Fosters self-sufficiency through support services that minimize
long-term dependency on government safety nets.
- Facilitates obtaining and keeping employment.
- Prevents future crises through ongoing support and intervention
before a problem escalates.
- Provides a social network of peer support.
Click
here
to find out more about the Downtown Women's Center Residence, a
permanent supportive housing model.
Los Angeles Cost
Estimates
estimates
provided by the Corporation for Supportive Housing
Your Support:
Permanent Supportive People
Volunteer
You can make a
difference! make a time commitment to a permanent supportive
housing provider in your area.
Visit the DWC Volunteer page.
Donate
A monetary or
in-kind goods donation can help service providers increase the
availability of permanent supportive housing!
Donate to DWC now.
Stay Informed and Active
Read about local
efforts to increase affordable and supportive housing in your
community! Find out what local organizations are doing and
help build partnerships and collaborations with them.
Find out about
DWC's Project Home.
Be a Good Neighbor
Support the
development of affordable housing in your neighborhood because it
makes your community safer and healthier!! Start the movement
toward a YIMBY attitude! (Yes In My Back Yard!)
Request additional Solutions Exist
materials.
Advocate
Contact your
local city and county representatives and tell them that you believe
permanent supportive housing is the solution to ending homelessness.
The Downtown
Women's Center thanks
UCLA in LA
for their support of this project.
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