Alice Tousignant is the Executive Director of Virginia Supportive Housing. She holds a Masters degree in Social Work Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Rhode Island. Alice has over 30 years of experience in the fields of housing, homelessness and social services. She is the past Director of the Virginia Housing Coalition and the Associate Director of the Division of Housing at the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. She is a founder and past President of Emergency Shelter, Inc. and past President of the Richmond Community Development Alliance. She is a graduate of Harvard's NeighborWorks Achieving Excellence in Community Development Leadership program, and a recipient of the Fourth Annual Virginia S. Peters Housing Award. Alice currently serves on the Board of Area Congregations Together in Service (ACTS) and is the Board Chair of the Virginia Collation to End Homelessness.
Not In My Back Yard!
March 9th, 2010
While many people mistakenly assume that supportive housing decreases property values, evidence suggests the very opposite.
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Five Reasons To Support Virginia Supportive Housing
March 2nd, 2010
As someone who has been in the business of ending homelessness for more than 30 years, I give a lot of thought to why the community should support the work of Virginia Supportive Housing and what differentiates us from other agencies trying to do the same thing. Recently I interviewed a prospective board member who asked me this very question: “Why should I commit my time and talents to VSH when there are many other agencies that are helping homeless people?”
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Story of Hope – Sick and Tired No More!
February 23rd, 2010
At the age of 23, Lisa Spencer* found herself with no place to go, walking the streets of Richmond in search of shelter.
Spencer was experiencing homelessness as a mother of four, with her fifth child on the way. Along with her children, Spencer was caring for her teenage brother and sister as their mother’s passing had left them all on the streets.
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