FACETS provides supportive and long-term housing for individuals and families who are currently homeless. Our programs operate using a “Housing First” approach, focusing on first getting people into housing and then working with a case manager to address barriers to housing stability, career development, child care, medical assistance and other basic needs.
Linda’s Gateway is FACETS’ newest program which began in March 2010 and features five apartments for families who become homeless. Families work with a FACETS case manager on the goal of locating permanent or transitional housing. Participants receive budget counseling, housing location services, connection to community resources, basic needs and transportation assistance and services for children. In FY10, Linda’s Gateway served five families, three of whom moved into their own housing, and all of whom either secured employment or increased their earning power.
Home Connections and TRIUMPH are permanent supportive housing programs managed by FACETS for chronically homeless adults located in a cluster of apartments. In FY10, 27 adults participated in these two programs and received intensive in-home case management services from FACETS. Many of these residents engaged in life skills classes which increased their access to financial, medical and employment resources.
