The Power of Home

Mr. and Mrs. Smith and their son, Joe Jr. had experienced homelessness on the streets of Richmond since 2016. Mrs. Smith passed away in January 2018. CCC came in contact with father and son in April of 2018 and started working on a service plan that would get them enrolled into a permanent housing voucher program that helps individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. Criteria for the program required that the Smiths had valid identification, proof of a disability, and verification of their length of homelessness, along with a slew of other documents—none of which they had in their possession.

After months of working and building a rapport with the Smiths, driving them to appointments, DMV, and Social Security offices, the Smith’s CCC Housing Specialist gathered and submitted all the documents. Both men are now housed in separate units in the same building and are working towards addressing some of their mental health and substance abuse issues.