"It's great having your own home. It's total freedom."
Due to his paranoia, Jeff was homeless for 4 years. He would stay in a shelter or find a secluded spot to sleep, preferably a car. During the day Jeff would look for odd jobs to earn some extra cash. After participating in the A Place To Start (APTS), Jeff is now housed permanently in his own apartment.

FIND HOUSING

Need help finding affordable housing? Virginia Supportive Housing can assist you in three different ways. Depending on your needs, FindhousingVA.org, the Housing Resource Center or one of VSH's programs or properties may be able to help.

FindhousingVA.org

In partnership with Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Virginia Supportive Housing is pleased to provide an innovative resource for locating rental housing in the Greater Richmond Region. FindhousingVA.org is a Web-based tool that lists available, affordable rental housing in the community. It is free and available to anyone with access to the internet. If you are a landlord interested in listing your affordable rental property or an individual or family in need of affordable rental housing, please click here to visit this site.

For Additional Assistance

For information and assistance with housing barriers, such as poor credit or a criminal record, and affordable housing location, please click here or contact Sam Goodpasture at 804.525.1951 or sgoodpasture@virginiasupportivehousing.org.

Virginia Supportive Housing Programs and Properties

VSH is currently accepting applications for three Richmond supportive housing sites for single, homeless adults: New Clay House, South Richmond Apartments, and Veterans’ Apartments. A preference has been established for applicants who are experiencing chronic homelessness (at least one full year on streets or in emergency shelters or 4 episodes of homelessness in 3 years AND presence of a disability). Applications for individuals meeting the definition of chronically homeless will be processed ahead of those who do not. All applicants must meet HUD's definition of homelessness. For a telephone screening, please call (804) 232-5481 and leave a message. (Posted 3/1/10)

To find out more information about and determine eligibility for VSH's other Richmond programs and properties, please contact Sam Goodpasture at 804.525.1951 or sgoodpasture@virginiasupportivehousing.org.