A home. A community. A path to recovery.
Permanent Supportive Housing is a type of affordable housing that combines voluntary, flexible services with housing to help individuals with complex behavioral health needs maintain stable housing and improve their quality of life.
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For organizations that deliver on housing and supportive services.
Information for Providers
Accessing Permanent Supportive Housing
Who It's For: Permanent Supportive Housing serves individuals who are chronically homeless and who need ongoing support to stay housed.
Supportive Services
Permanent Supportive Housing programs offer a range of individualized services based on need, including:
- Behavioral health services
- Care coordination
- Housing supports
- Employment and vocational assistance
- Transportation
- Benefits planning
- Peer support
Steps to access permanent supportive housing
1. Assessment: Complete a housing needs assessment at an approved site. For information related to assessment sites, visit: North Dakota Continuum of Care.
*If your organization is interested in becoming an assessment site contact the North Dakota Continuum of Care.
2. Coordinated Entry: Information is entered into the Coordinated Access Referral Entry & Stabilization System (CARES).
3. Referral: When a unit is available, the property manager requests a referral from the CARES priority list.
4. Move-In: Once eligibility is verified, the tenant moves in, and services begin.
Locations
To qualify, the individual must complete the "Steps to Access" above.
Cooper House: 42 Units
Fargo Housing Authority: 40 Units, scattered site
Bismarck
Edwinton: 40 units
Grand Forks
LaGrave on First: 40 units
Harvest Homes: 12 units
Stern Place: 9 units
Core Components
- Permanent housing with tenant rights: Lease-based housing with no time limits, as long as lease terms are met.
- Voluntary supportive services: Services are offered, but participation is not a condition of tenancy.
- Person-centered care: Services are tailored to tenant needs and goals, respecting their autonomy.
- Low-barrier access: No requirements related to sobriety, income, or treatment participation to qualify for housing.
- Harm reduction approach: Support and education to reduce negative impacts of behaviors such as substance use.
- Health and wellness support: Connection to physical and behavioral health services.
- Community integration: Housing and services are located in community settings.
- Trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services: Emphasis on safety, choice, empowerment, and long-term recovery.
- Cultural responsiveness: Services are inclusive and respectful of individual backgrounds and identities.
- Functional separation of roles: Distinct roles for property management and service provision to protect tenant rights.
Questions? Contact Us
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Email: dhsbhd@nd.gov
Phone: (701) 328-8920