Jimiyu Evans, Co-CEO of PCCI (Project Community Connections, Inc.) joins me to talk about his journey from working with adolescents in trouble in the law, as a case worker for the Division of Child and Family Services, and now at PCCI. PCCI is nonprofit and leader in serving those with out homes. Their award-winning approach is a model for other homeless service providers in the nation.
Jimiyu explains the many terms in this space and explains how we should talk about people experiencing homelessness. He explains the rapid re-housing is a housing first model, moving people quickly into housing and then addressing wrap-around services to meet their needs to support housing stability. The rapid rehousing removes the many barriers of past models that moved people into shelter, then to transitional housing before finally arriving to permanent housing. During the pandemic, PCCI used the rapid rehousing approach to move people out of shelters and into homes. Their services to Veterans has been highly successful. PCCI has a new initiative called Thrive Sweet Auburn, where they will be building 117 units of affordable housing along with office and community spaces.
We talks about how to talk about people experiencing homelessness, the stereotypes we have about them, who is actually homeless in our communities, and how we can help. We delve into the shortage of affordable housing units and what PCCI is doing to help.
Find out more about PCCI athttps://www.pccihome.org/
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