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Centering the Person

We work with women where they are, recognizing the importance of a home as a stabilizing force even if someone struggles with other barriers. Person-first and person-centered language is important as we work to emphasize the dignity and humanity of our clients continually.

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Housing First: Experience, Data, Results

“Having nice affordable permanent housing helps you do so much more.” – HousingPlus tenant

The HousingPlus mission is to provide community-based housing and comprehensive services, especially for women and families, to support them so that they can build lives of stability and realize their goals.

To move people from homelessness to housing, we use an approach called Housing First. Housing First works from the premise that for additional support and interventions to be successful, a person first needs the stability of a home. Click to read more.