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What happens when you do all the right things to end your homelessness, but lose the waiting game anyhow?
Getting your name on the housing voucher list can seem like the final step in the often long journey out of homelessness. But what if there are no vouchers or units available? What if it takes months or even years for your name to be next in line? What if you're incarcerated for your homelessness and lose your spot on the list because being in jail is technically "housing"? What happens when you miss the phone call, or you don't have a phone, or when you call back, it's too late and your voucher's gone to the next person on the wait list?
Mary from Keys to Change works diligently at all Project Connect events to fill this crucial gap. As an expert in housing navigation, Mary uses the tools at her disposal to help people create healthier lives. In some cases, she's reconnected with clients who've continued to live on the streets, simply because they didn't know they were next in line for housing.
And the hard work has been paying off!
Meet Ericka (left) and Sarah (right) - both of whom met Mary at recent Project Connect events, and both of whom now have the keys to their new homes - with furniture on the way.
Congrats, Mary, for a job well done, and HUGE congratulations to Ericka and Sarah for completing the journey home!!
Keys to Change envisions a world in which there is no wait list, there is a state of functional zero. Learn more here.
With your support, Keys to Change helps people move home every day. Read our stories here.
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