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Each year, we assist thousands of individuals and families who come to us from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Their stories illustrate the complexity of housing crisis and homelessness, and how delivering solution-focused personalized support services ensures vulnerable community members thrive.

There is no one "face" or one cause of homelessness. The people we assist are a diverse group of individuals and families who have one thing in common: they have experienced a catastrophic housing or financial crisis. Often, that crisis is precipitated and/or complicated by a physical disability, chronic health condition, or behavioral health disorder, conditions that are exacerbated by the lack of access to proper care and resources.

Here are a few of their stories.

Cynthia
Cynthia was already having a challenging year. Her arthritis pain had become so unbearable that she had to stop working...
James
After the death of James' sister, his uncle insisted that James move in to save some money. Unfortunately, James was not...
David holding a picture of Missy
While experiencing homelessness, David regularly visited a local park, where he would feed the birds. One day, he formed...
man sitting
With the recent wars in Iraq & Afghanistan, our country has seen a surge in the number of veterans who become homeless...
baby sleeping in woman's arms
Suzanne and her son lost almost everything when there was a fire in their apartment building. Suzanne's medical...
Man holding keys