Community Housing Network Inc

Housing programs. Permanent supportive housing (psh) provides affordable, long-term homes with built-in care and support for people with a disability who have experienced homelessness. Supportive housing prioritizes the health and wellbeing of our community members and provides resources to help them remain housed permanently. Community housing network remains the largest permanent supportive housing (psh) provider in oakland and macomb counties, as well as providing psh in wayne county. During the program year, chn served 566 people, including 177 children, in leasing assistance programs and shelter plus care, housed in scattered site units across southeast michigan. Chn served 374 people, including 207 children, in supportive housing units located at chn's multifamily housing communities.

Crisis response -housing resource centerchn's housing resource center (hrc) connects people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to support, programs and other resources that will help them get or stay in a home. Trained staff help people navigate a system that can seem overwhelming, and in our 2023/24 fy we have successfully screened and provided resources to 12,990 individuals.street outreach -the projects for assistance in transition from homelessness (path) offers street outreach, and with it, a path out of homelessness for those who choose to take it. Working in collaboration with community partners, our path team finds people who are living on the streets (many with serious mental illness) and actively assists those who are eligible for supports and services including: a "housing first" approach to find them a home, services for their physical and mental health, as well as substance use treatment, social security, health insurance and other benefits they may qualify for, and assistance that will address both short- and/or long-term housing needs.the path outreach team made connections with 167 people who were living on the street homeless. Of those, 139 were provided with services through the path program, with the additional 28 people not eligible for path services were connected to other resources and programs.homebuyer & financial education -community housing network wants families to achieve their financial goals and dreams of homeownership. Our homebuyer, "rent right, and financial education classes are designed to help individuals and families achieve their goals of housing stability and asset building. Our certified housing counselors worked with 192 households to educate them on credit, debt, and various types of loans, creating a budget, and the rights and responsibilities of being a tenant or homeowner. Additionally, 52 individuals seeking to purchase a home received one on one counseling.volunteer engagement -community housing network utilizes both community volunteers and student interns to help advance our mission. During our 2023/24 fiscal year, 124 volunteers and interns provided 2,321 hours or almost 300 full work days of community service at engagement events for residents at our living communities, fundraisers that help support our work and other activities.