HAVEN PROGRAM: AH'S SUPPORTIVE HOUSING INITIATIVES
AH continues to expand its role to address the needs of families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who also need Supportive services to address other challenges, including mental or developmental disabilities, health concerns. Through its various programs and communities, collectively called HAVEN, AH assists more than 2,000families in the provision of housing and supportive services. Through its partnership with the Atlanta Continuum of Care, AH integrates best practices, such as the Housing First model and Coordinated Entry, both proven national models for successfully transitioning and housing at-risk families.
HAVEN PROGRAM
AH continues to expand its role to address the needs of families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness and who also need Supportive services to address other challenges, including mental or developmental disabilities, health concerns. Through its various programs and communities, collectively called HAVEN, AH assists more than 2,000families in the provision of housing and supportive services. Through its partnership with the Atlanta Continuum of Care, AH integrates best practices, such as the Housing First model and Coordinated Entry, both proven national models for successfully transitioning and housing at-risk families.
NEED HELP?
For information about community-based resources for individuals or families:
Dial 211 on your phone to reach United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 2-1-1 Contact Center.
If experiencing homelessness or in of temporary shelter
Coordinated Access Point (CAP) Locations, as of January 2018:
Stationary Sites
The Gateway Center
275 Pryor St., SW Atlanta, GA 30303
404-215-6600
Monday-Friday 9:00 am -4:00 pm
First come, first serve basis. Check-in located on the first floor.
Affiliate Partners
Partners for Home, Atlanta’s Homeless Continuum of Care
https://partnersforhome.org/
United Way of Greater Atlanta
https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org/focus/homelessness/
The collection of homelessness initiatives and referral pilots within AHA’s HAVEN Program include:
HomeFlex for Supportive Housing. Through the provision of project-based housing subsidies, AH collaborates with property developers and owners that incorporate housing plus case management services within their communities.
Veterans. Through an allocation from HUD and in partnership with Atlanta Veterans Affairs division, AH supports qualified veterans with permanent housing via VASH vouchers.
FLOW (pilot). In partnership with the City of Atlanta, AH provides tenant-based housing assistance for individuals and families that successfully “graduate” from living in permanent supportive housing arrangement to stable housing with light-touch supportive services.
Housing First (pilot). A pioneering offering as a tenant-based referral program, Housing First assists formerly homeless or chronically homeless residents achieve housing stability and independent living along with intensive wraparound services by qualified service providers. Based on a “Housing First” model proven successful in reducing homelessness throughout the U.S., coordination of dedicated case management resources is managed via Partners for Home and United Way of Greater Atlanta to put individuals on the path to stability.
Single Room Occupancy (SRO). In collaboration with key local non-profit agencies and private landlords, AH now allows multi-family properties to include multiple single-room occupancy (SRO) dwelling units. . The community must meet the city’s zoning requirements for SROs before acceptance onto AH’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP). Each unit is for occupancy by a single (one) eligible individual and the individuals at the property would share all other living space except for their bedroom. These units will be offered to all AH Housing Choice Voucher holders.
Home Again (pilot). Working with a local non-profit, AH provides to families dealing with temporary setbacks short-term housing assistance that may include rent/utility and/or deposits that allow them to become or remain stably housed. Local supportive housing providers assess, refer and assist families in need of rapid re‑housing or at imminent threat of homelessness.
Special Voucher Program for Homeless Students (pilot). An innovative program in alignment with AH’s strategic objective on student achievement, AH allocates special program vouchers for chronically homeless students referred by Atlanta Public Schools counseling services. The housing assistance helps to stabilize external factors that enable students the freedom to focus on academic success.
Youth and Foster Care Homelessness. AH’s Next Step Youth Self-Sufficiency Program collaborates with state agencies, service providers and the education system to develop term-limited solutions that support youth development and economic self-sufficiency.
The Gardens at CollegeTown. On redeveloped land of former public housing, through service and developer contracts, AHA manages a 26-unit site for residents with developmental or mental health disabilities. The community is supported by a comprehensive human services program designed to assist disabled residents with activities of daily living, job/employment training and connection to other resources that promote healthy lifestyles.
Mainstream Program. Administration of one-year and five-year special HUD‑allocated vouchers designed to assist households with disabled individuals live independently in the private market. The housing assistance targets both elderly and non-elderly people with disabilities who face difficulty locating suitable, accessible housing.
Family Unification Program (FUP). With program referrals coming directly from Fulton County Department of Family & Children Services, these special HUD-allocated vouchers are awarded to promote family unification for families with children that are separated or are at-risk of separation because of their housing situation, as well as former foster care youth.
