Tenants' Stories

Supportive housing is proven to help people who face the most complex challenges - individuals and families who are not only homeless, but who also have very low incomes and serious, persistent issues that may include substance use, mental illness, and HIV/AIDS - to live more stable, productive lives.

My Story: A New Life Through Supportive Housing (Introduction)
(Produced with the assistance of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Hear from six tenants about the impact supportive housing has had on their lives:

Paul, Ann Arbor, MI (3:04)

Margurette, Grand Rapids, MI (3:49)

June, Glassboro, NJ (2:06)
 
Veronica, Robins Nest, NJ (2:49)
 
Jacquita, Southwest Housing, MI (2:39)
 
Charlie, Asbury Park, NJ (2:36)

More Than a Place to Live
(Produced by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)
Hear the real-life experience of a client of Project Renewal in New York City, a recipient of support from CSH.

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness
Without a stable place to live and a support system to help them address their underlying problems, many homeless people bounce from one emergency system to the next - from the streets to shelters to public hospitals to psychiatric institutions and detox centers and back to the streets - endlessly. The extremely high cost of this cycle of homelessness, in human and economic terms, can be seen in the lives of people like Frank, a formerly homeless veteran from Chicago.