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- 1. Our Mission Improve lives of vulnerable people Maximize public resources Build strong, healthy communities Advancing housing solutions that:
- 3. Maximizing Public Resources Public Systems CSH collaborates with communities to introduce housing solutions that promote integration among public service systems, leading to strengthened partnerships and maximized resources. Maximized Resources
- 4. Building Strong, Healthy Communities Locations where CSH has staff stationed Locations where CSH has helped build strong communities
- 5. What We Do CSH is a touchstone for new ideas and best practices, a collaborative and pragmatic community partner, and an influential advocate for supportive housing. Lines of Business Training & Education Policy Reform Consulting & Assistance Lending Research-backed tools, trainings and knowledge sharing Powerful capital funds, specialty loan products and development expertise Custom community planning and cutting-edge innovations Systems reform, policy collaboration and advocacy
- 6. How We Drive Impact Innovate, measure and evaluate smart solutions Engage and influence policy and decision makers Reform and improve government systems Fund new projects and programs Educate and empower industry players Lead and expand the supportive housing industry
- 7. How We Create Value Our unique approach lets us create value where others can’t. We are: Dedicated Strategic Pragmatic Collaborative Accountable Entrepreneurial
- 8. Supportive Housing is the Solution Coordinated Services Housing: Affordable Permanent Independent Support: Flexible Voluntary Tenant-centered Supportive housing combines affordable housing with services that help people who face the most complex challenges to live with stability, autonomy and dignity. Employment Services Case Management Primary Health Services Mental Health Services Substance Abuse Treatment Parenting/ Coaching Life Skills Affordable Housing
- 9. High Quality Supportive Housing A variety of housing models exist with common factors including: Located in within safe neighborhoods with close proximity to: • Transportation • Employment opportunities • Services • shopping, recreation and socialization. Tenants have a lease identical to those of tenants who are not in supportive housing. Services are voluntary and consumer-driven. They focus on ensuring that tenants can obtain and thrive in stable housing, regardless of barriers they may face. The housing and its tenants are good neighbors, contributing to meeting community needs and goals whenever possible.
- 10. Supportive Housing is the Solution 80% of supportive housing tenants are able to maintain housing for at least a year Use of the most costly (and restrictive) services in homeless, health care and criminal justice systems declines when living in supportive housing Supportive housing tenants choose to participate in services even when they are not a requirement for tenancy
Editor's Notes
- At CSH, it is our mission to advance housing solutions that deliver three powerful outcomes: improved lives for the most vulnerable people maximized public resources strong, healthy communities across the country. CSH is working to solve some of the most complex and costly social problems our country faces--like those related to homelessness. We envision a future in which high-quality supportive housing solutions are integrated into the way every community serves the men, women and children in most need.
- For 25 years, CSH has led the national movement to end chronic homelessness through supportive housing. Now, we’re also using supportive housing to change the way communities respond to a range of vulnerable people. Potential populations to cover include: Veterans high-utlizers criminal justice involved individuals child welfare involved families older adults transition aged youth Supportive housing is a proven intervention that uses housing as a platform for services that create opportunities for recovery, personal growth and life-long success.
- CSH engages vital public systems to adopt supportive housing, allowing for the shifting of public resources. System change is an evolving, iterative process that can take years, but CSH is expert at coordinating change on a faster timeline. We know that to best serve the men, women and families in most need, there must be a high degree of integration among service providers, property owners and managers, and the array of public agencies that fund these projects. CSH blends our experience and dedication with a practical and entrepreneurial spirit, uncovering ways to move forward even in the most complex environments, so our partners can achieve stability, strength and success.
- With 25 years of experience, CSH is an industry leader with national influence and deep connections in a growing number of local communities. We are headquartered in New York City with staff stationed in locations around the country.
- CSH offers capital, expertise, information and innovation that allow our partners to use supportive housing to achieve stability, strength and success for the people in most need.
- Innovate….. CSH develops and evaluates new models and demonstration programs that uncover innovative, data-driven methods to make supportive housing work better for more people — especially the highest-cost, highest-need people. We measure outcomes and evaluate impact so our work (and the industry’s best practices) are grounded in research. Engage …. CSH builds relationships within federal, state and local governments to increase understanding and backing of supportive housing. We advocate for comprehensive policy and programs that help very vulnerable people receive the coordinated services they need. Reform …. CSH transforms how public agencies tackle complex and costly problems by coordinating targeted supportive housing solutions. We work with communities to shift public resources in a way that lightens the burden on systems, reduces public costs and improves outcomes for the people most in need. Fund …. CSH infuses projects and initiatives that include supportive housing with funding that drives expansion and progress. Our financial support ensures a diverse set of supportive housing options and encourages the use of cutting-edge financing models and architectural design. Educate …. CSH’s best practices, tools and trainings build the capacity of the industry. With our Dimensions of Quality leading the way, we help ensure that more communities are able to create and operate high-quality supportive housing. Lead …. CSH is leading the supportive housing industry into a strong and sustainable future. We shape the national supportive housing agenda and encourage growth in our field by making connections between supportive housing and the issues that matter to people, governments and communities.
- Entrepreneurial…. At CSH, we are creators and innovators. We take considered risks and can adapt to work in virtually any situation. We are fearless. We see opportunities where others don’t, and we’re always looking for new ways to solve old problems. We can redirect our efforts if it means smarter solutions and better lives in communities. Strategic… CSH knows how to make decisions that deliver results. We assess each situation, identify problems and devise a plan of action. We work toward a clear solution with measured results We know how to find the right partners to help us achieve. We learn from successes and failures, and always stay keenly focused on what’s important. Pragmatic…. CSH is here to get the job done. We understand the realities of complex situations and we see all sides of the story. We are not bound by theory, but driven by what works for the communities and people who need supportive housing. Our work is grounded in data, but we also learn by doing. We approach projects with persistence, working until we find the right solution. Collaborative…. CSH isn’t in this alone. We’re part of a diverse and growing coalition of individuals, institutions, governments and organizations that play a vital role in making communities healthy and strong. CSH approaches all our relationships with genuine respect and open collaboration that allows us to bring teams together to make progress and improve lives. Accountable… CSH is an organization to count on. Our work is evidence-based and research-backed, and we track our progress with thoughtful metrics. We’re a performance-based organization, ever-mindful to be wise stewards of public and private resources. We tackle complex issues that others won’t approach, and we’re determined to generate results for the most vulnerable people and the communities in which they live. Dedicated…. We believe in supportive housing. Residents become healthy and whole, and communities grow stronger. Those transformations inspire us and allow us to inspire others. After two decades dedicated to supportive housing, we know that broken systems can be made efficient and that struggling people can find hope. Our passion for our work is palpable. It unifies us and empowers us to succeed.
- Supportive housing is affordable housing where supportive services providers actively engage tenants in flexible, voluntary and comprehensive services and work with property and housing management to support tenant stability and ensure that the housing remains a positive community asset for the long-term. Supportive housing is an innovative and proven solution to some of communities' toughest problems Supportive housing is the scaffolding for the delivery of more effective and responsive public services.
- High quality supportive housing can be achieved using a variety of housing models and with projects that are as diverse as the communities in which they are located.