These are types of housing commonly developed to serve people who are homeless, with examples of the housing that serves people in the District of Columbia's Ward 3.
Emergency Shelter is overnight, short-term housing with low demand on participants and little, if any, programming. No one is guaranteed a bed, no beds are reserved, and the shelter operates on a first-come-first-serve basis. Because no space is provided to store
belongings, participants must take their possessions with them. There are minimal support services. Participants pay nothing. Hours are generally 7 pm to 7 am.
There are no emergency overnight shelters in Ward 3. CCHFP makes referrals to emergency shelters in Ward 2, including the Community for Creative Non-Violence (CCNV), Gospel Mission and Central Union Mission.
Congregation-Based Shelters are small-scale overnight shelters with some entry requirements, such as participation in addiction treatment or job training. Beds in dormitory-style living can be reserved; space is limited. Some storage space is provided. This shelter is usually seasonal--winter or summer-- rather than year-round. Participants pay nothing. Examples in D.C.'s Ward 3: St. Paul’s, Metropolitan, St. Luke’s (year-round), St. Alban’s Crossroads.
Transitional Housing allows participants to stay
up to one year. The housing is usually in a residential setting--a house or apartment. Entry requirements are higher, including participation in a day program or work toward case-management goals. More supportive services are provided, including supportive services, daily-living skills development and overnight supervision. Participants pay nothing. This type of housing is sometimes open 24 hours a day.
Permanent Housing for individuals or groups is in a residential setting—an apartment or house. Expectations of participants are higher than in a shelter, in terms of program compliance. Participants have a leasehold right to space and permanent storage, and may come and go according to their individual program.
In a group home, residents live as a family, have their own room and share a bath, and participate in household tasks and meals. Thirty percent of a resident’s income goes toward rent. Examples in D.C.'s Ward 3: Veronica House, home to five women, Zeke's House for five men, and Community Housing Trust's scattered-site efficiency apartments.
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The Haven
Veronica House
Zeke's House
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