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San Antonio’s Haven for Hope outlines campus model, services and outcomes for Dallas committee
Summary
Leaders of Haven for Hope described a two-campus shelter model, wraparound services and outcomes including housing placements and high retention at a briefing to the Dallas Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee.
Haven for Hope’s vice president of operations, Alberto Rodriguez, told the Dallas Housing and Homelessness Solutions Committee on Oct. 21 that the San Antonio nonprofit operates a two-campus model that combines low-barrier sheltering with a more traditional shelter and onsite partner services to move people into stable housing.
Rodriguez said Haven for Hope opened as a consolidated campus in 2009 and has served about 54,000 unduplicated people in roughly 15 years. “We just celebrated our fifteenth anniversary this summer and in those 15 years we have served 54,000 unduplicated individuals that have come through our campus,” Rodriguez said. He described a North Campus with eligibility requirements for families and a low-barrier South Campus for adults.
The presentation mattered to committee members because they are considering shelter models and partnerships in Dallas. Rodriguez said the…
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