Permanent Supportive Housing

Homes Without Time Limits. Support Without Boundaries.

By “permanent,” we mean there is no time limit on our housing. By “supportive,” we mean we provide on-site services to help our residents thrive. Each resident is paired up with a housing case manager who gets to know them and helps them access services they need to move forward. This model supports a quicker road to self-sufficiency.

Ideally, everyone in our community would have access to safe and stable housing. The reality, however, is that some of our most vulnerable neighbors struggle to find and maintain stable homes. In 2024, homelessness in Yakima County reached record levels with more than 500 individuals living unsheltered.

Whatever led someone to become homeless is not what matters. What is important is that we -- as a community -- focus on and remain committed to enacting evidence-based solutions. Permanent Supportive Housing follows Harm Reduction and Housing First methods. It is proven to work, supported by data, backed by research and has a consistently positive track record. Most importantly, Permanent Supportive Housing is designed to prevent a return to homelessness.

Chronically homeless individuals often rapidly cycle through various public services and disproportionately use emergency services, law enforcement, fire and rescue units, emergency rooms, detox programs, jails, judicial systems, shelters and more at a great cost to taxpayers. Additionally, homelessness often exacerbates already volatile family situations, unstable mental health issues and unaddressed substance use disorders.

Permanent Supportive Housing is a cost-effective solution that lessens the strain on already overburdened public systems and provides housing stability to individuals as they seek to gain strength and control in other areas of their lives.