CASCADE AIDS PROJECT

Housing and support - the housing and support services department coordinates intake into the organization's services, provides one-on-one support in finding and maintaining housing, offers educational programs to help people living with hiv thrive at home and at work, and builds community among people living with hiv. Hundreds of households received rent, utility, and/or emergency assistance, and over a thousand households received some form of support services for the year ended june 30, 2024. Assistance with housing includes both long-term and short-term or emergency housing assistance and help moving and finding furnishings. Support services include a program to help clients find meaningful employment and also workshops in budgeting and being a good tenant. Peer mentor programs help people experiencing mental illness and/or substance abuse find and stay in medical care and housing. Culturally specific navigation programs help african american and latinx clients understand their diagnosis and engage in hiv care. Other programs offered include camp kc, a week-long residential camp for hiv infected and affected children, and aging well, a program that builds community and supports the well-being of aging adults living with or affected by hiv. Furthermore, the organization operates a community food pantry, esther's pantry, and a clothing/household goods donation site, tod's corner. Over 500 clients utilize these services each month.