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Transitional Housing

The Prosperity Christian Resource and Community Housing Development Center develops and manages Transitional Housing available to people who are homeless. Nowhere are health and housing needs more apparent than among our nation's chronically homeless population. For the most severely troubled and longest-term homeless individuals, life on the streets is not just a housing problem -- it is a physical and mental-health issue, as well as a behavioral one. These issues are inextricably linked: Behavioral problems often lead to the loss of housing, and life on the streets can lead to deepening physical and psychological disorders.

Transitional Housing provides both a safe place for chronically homeless people to live and the services they need to address their health and lifestyle concerns. According to a recent study by the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH), within 12 months of moving into supportive housing:

• Emergency room visits by chronically homeless individuals fell by 58 percent.
• Hospital inpatient stays fell by 57 percent, with another 20 percent decline the following year.
• The need for residential mental-health programs virtually disappeared, falling from an annual average of more than 2.5 days per person to zero.

A homeless person is someone who is living on the street or in a emergency shelter, or who would be living on the street or in an emergency shelter without Transitional Housing Assistance.  

A person is considered homeless only when he/she resides in one of the places described below:

• In places not meant for human habitation such as cars, parks, sidewalks abandoned buildings (on the street).
• In an emergency shelter.
• In transitional or supportive housing for homeless persons who originally came from the streets or emergency shelters.
• In any of the above places but is spending short time (up to 30 consecutive days) in a hospital or other institution.
• Is being evicted within a week from a private dwelling unit and no subsequent residence has been identified and the person lacks the resources and support networks needed to obtain housing.
• Is being discharged within a week from an institution such as a mental health, drug treatment, or correctional  facility, in which the person has been a resident for more than 30 consecutive days and no subsequent residence has  been identified and the person lacks the resources and support networks needed to obtain housing.
• Is fleeing a domestic violence housing situation and no subsequent residence has been identified and the person lacks the resources and support networks needed to obtain housing. 

Many American families are homeless and facing a bleak future. Moving constantly from shelter to shelter can cause higher rates of chronic health and behavioral problems for a child. The parents can be more likely to experience depression leading to physical and mental health problems, domestic violence and suicidal tendencies, creating an unstable environment and preventing development and maturation. The child faces barriers to enrolling and attending school - from meeting residency requirements, to acquiring clothing and school supplies. They are also unable to form relationships with students and teachers, stunting development and frequently falling behind.

It is difficult for parents to pull themselves and their children out of the cycle created by homelessness. Access to the job market is limited because of, for example, a lack of training, education, and a permanent address, and even working long hours on minimum wage people may still not be able to afford the rapidly rising costs of housing. If a parent finds a permanent job, they face hurdles such as being shut out of the day care system, dealing with inaccessible public transportation and lacking suitable business attire.

The Prosperity Christian Resource and Community Housing Development Center, provides a Safe Home Program and a Transitional Housing Program to women and their children, who find themselves homeless as a result of domestic violence or sexual assault, through its' Prosperity Village Refuge. The Prosperity Village Refuge provides housing and emergency assistance to individuals and families escaping domestic violence and sexual assault. Please see Prosperity Village Refuge, Rental Properties for Seniors, Rental Properties for Disabled Persons, Rental Properties for Low Income Families, and Rental Property Vacancies. 

For More Information Contact:

The Prosperity Christian Resource

and

Community Housing Development Center, Inc.

P. O. Box 2683, Reidsville, NC 27323
Tel: (336) 361 - 4066
FAX: (336) 348 - 1802
E-mail: webmaster@theprosperitycenter.com

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