By Housing Coordinator Tammy Mayhue
Attempting to find housing for families who have been homeless awhile is harder than it looks. Sometimes providers may feel that as soon as ‘anything’ is available they should be grateful for the opportunity. The truth is we forget that the families we serve are not new to housing.
Some have had housing in neighborhoods where we may want to reside. Others may have lived in areas that are less than desirable to live in. The point is, they have rights and have made their own decisions whether good for them or not. Who are we to say?
Housing is not just a place to be, housing is a place to ‘become’. Families sometimes are unable to look forward to the future until they have a place to not only become, but also to dream.
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