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WHO WE SERVE

CITY/COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT &ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT SERVICES

Families and individuals experiencing homelessness.

We serve the City and County of Dallas, TX.

• Emergency shelter to permanent housing

• Vocational and employment counseling and coaching

• Access to higher educational opportunities

SHARED HOUSING CENTER

Shared Housing Center offers housing stability with supportive services, focusing on economic independence, vocational advancement and academic achievement. We serve non-traditional families and individuals, including women with children, grandparents raising grandchildren and

returning female veterans.

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

• Provided housing and housing services to more than 25,000 families and individuals (more than 250 annually) since 1984

• Achieved less than 5% recidivism to homelessness through long-term support and relationships with alumni families for over three decades

• Supported more than 50 high school grads since 2010 to attend college and vocational training through scholarships and internships

SHARED HOUSING CENTER & THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE

STRATEGY 1

Establish partnerships for obtaining affordable housing and a sense

of community

STRATEGY 2

Assist veteran, single-parent and grand-families to improve

parenting and life skills and reestablish family unity

STRATEGY 3

Create wealth and economic independence through asset-building

and career stability

STRATEGY 4

Prepare youth and adults for self-sufficiency through educational

opportunities and advancement

Shared Housing provides affordable housing and a safe and supportive community as a foundation upon which families, careers and education can develop and grow into wealth.