Shelters were meant to be temporary and for disasters - - not permanent solutions to a housing crisis
1 shelter bed added to your system of care requires 6 housing resources per year to avoid warehousing people in shelter.
"A hotel room is no place to raise a family."
Hotels are not just for tourists and commuting business people any more.
"Are people living in those tents?"
A row of red, orange, and blue tents can be seen in a distance. As the HHSI Outreach Team approached the tents, they called out "hello" and identified themselves.
"A bed of rocks is not a bed."
The root causes of alcoholism and addiction are not for us to know. For this 29 year old, drinking was going to kill him
Rocks, Tents, Hotels
Last month we introduced you to Dan and Chris, our new HHSI Outreach Navigators. In just one month, they have met 66 persons who meet HUD's high threshold definition of being homeless
Outreach Navigators will identify most at risk
Last month the QC Housing Cluster announced the five year strategy to gradually reduce the demand for the Quad Cities' only emergency winter overflow shelter.
New HHSI Housing Initiative
Did you know Humility Homes and Services, Inc. owns 17 buildings with a total of 47 units available for rent? Our apartment options range from large spacious 1 bedrooms to 3 bedrooms apartments and duplexes.
Amie's Story
One of my favorite things about working with HHSI is the support of the community and the groups of volunteers that believe in the mission of Humility Homes and Services, “A home for every person.”
Update on Katie - Winning Moments: From Homeless to Registered Nurse
The story only begins with a misguided teen who became essentially homeless. It doesn’t end in a lost life.
The story continues in patient rooms in the Surgical Specialty Unit of Genesis Medical Center, East Rusholme Street, Davenport. In those rooms, some patients may be headed on the same path Katie Langan, RN, was once on.