More affordable housing, more quickly
Community Solutions, Inc.
We deploy innovative problem-solving tools towards creating a lasting end to homelessness that leaves no one behind.
How new alliances are funding housing solutions
When faced with a challenge, we can either ignore it or tackle it head-on. At Community Solutions, we're choosing the latter.
"You can view the issue of housing the homeless as a crisis, or you can look at it and say, 'we're all on the same page now, and we really need to look into this issue,'" Rosanne Haggerty, CEO of Community Solutions, explained to Urban Land in a recent interview.
We've leveraged strategic partnerships with social impact investors and community partners to buy 1,335 affordable homes and integrate them into local homeless response systems.
Read more from Urban Land.
? Bright spot
In 2023, the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans (MACV) extended its support to over 2,600 veterans.?
Among them was Mark, a 62-year-old who was evicted after losing his job and recovering from surgery. As he tells it, he was in a dark place.
Then he found MACV.
"MACV transformed my life by providing me with a second chance," said Mark. "They didn't just offer me assistance; they believed in me and helped me find an affordable apartment."
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?? A dose of inspiration
Check out 10 must-see posts from the Johnson v. Grants Pass rally, reminding us why the fight to solve homelessness is necessary and achievable.
?? What we're reading
"At the end of the day, we need compassionate and evidence-based solutions, not punitive measures.” After 21 years on the force, a former police lieutenant reflects on the impacts of criminalizing homelessness.