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See Our Work in Supportive Housing

Changing Lives in Greater Cleveland

• Housing First’s philosophy is that a permanent, safe place to live is a prerequisite to employment and recovery goals.
• The idea is part of a growing national trend, and research shows that it’s working.
• When the daily struggle of locating housing is removed, people can achieve sobriety, regain dignity and progress toward major life goals.

Supportive Housing Cost Effectiveness Proven Again in Seattle

• 1811 Eastlake is the first-of-its kind in Washington to address the needs of homeless chronic alcoholics who are the heaviest users of publicly-funded crisis services.
• The property was financed by Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing from Enterprise.
• Per a study published in JAMA in 2009, 1811 Eastlake saved taxpayers $4 million dollars in the first year of operation alone, because these residents are now off the streets and out of emergency rooms and in a safe, steady and supportive living environment.

Families with Special Needs in Los Angeles

• Distinguished by its striking architecture affordability and comprehensive array of services designed to support the needs of the formery homeless families who reside there.
• Women who have been diagnosed as mentally ill and their children occupy the majority of the 30 apartments. The services provided at Vista Nueva support the family unit as a whole.
• An on-site child care facility occupies space on the ground floor along with a computer classroom, a community room and office space. 
• Common areas and outdoor areas give residents a sense of community and security. By keeping rents affordable (residents pay 30 percent of their income) and providing free child care.
• Vista Nueva helps adult residents focus on rehabilitation and self sufficiency. All adult residents participate in the community by working for wages, attending school or volunteering in the building or in the neighborhood.

New Keys to a Fresh Start

• 12 homes with supportive services for formerly homeless men with HIV/AIDs.
• Enterprise Community Loan Fund's $1 million loan made it possible for AIRS to purchase Lakeview.
• Enterprise Community Loan Fund has invested $8 million in Baltimore's Reservoir Hill Neighborhood.
• Enterprise has invested $800 million in communities across Maryland.
• Lakeview homes are available to people making less than 30 percent of Baltimore’s area median imcome (AMI).