Permanent Housing |
What are the differences between permanent and transitional housing?Permanent housing refers to what the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) calls permanent supported housing, which provides affordable housing tied to supportive services, such as ongoing addiction or mental health treatment, case management and help with life skills. It is called permanent because there is no time limit on how long people can stay in their permanent housing setting. |
Types of People in Permanent Housing |
At Camillus House, we generally see two types of people in permanent supported housing: Persons in recovery ...from substance abuse tend to need a controlled, supportive environment while they learn to live on their own. These persons tend to move on into other “non-supported” housing after they have become comfortable in their sobriety and employment. For example, at our Somerville Residence (47 families) the average length of stay for a family is two years, after which time most of them move on to independent housing. Persons with conditions that will make it difficult for them to live on their own ...such as a mental illness or a physical disability may live in a supported housing program for the rest of their life. For example, at our Brownsville Christian Housing Center (72 singles) most of the clients suffer from some form of mental illness or physical disability. We expect that many of them will never be able to move out. |