Let'sbuildacommunitywithinacommunity.

– Father Robert, St. Ignatius of Antioch

What Home Means to People Experiencing Homelessness

"Our approach is not forced upon those we seek to help, but rather we are working on a solution designed by those impacted by housing instability," says William Goodwin, Hope Solutions Board Member and REP Housing Policy Consultant

"Our goal is to build communities on faith-owned land that serve as the beginning of a journey towards healing – taking care of people's mental and physical health and ensuring they have the services needed to tackle trauma and rebuild their lives", says Jasmine Tarkoff Building these partnerships means working alongside people with lived experience by meeting at the locations where they gather, at times they are available, and accommodating their needs. The team is hosting listening sessions with housed, unhoused, and housing insecure Antioch residents, community-based organizations, and faith groups Seven sessions have been completed to date, engaging more than 300 people

During the listening sessions, the team asked participants what home means to them Answers were far reaching, and included: home is not only a place you feel safe, a place to keep your stuff safe, and a place to return to whenever needed, but also a place that provides peace, comfort, dignity and community.

Antioch Listening Session Take-Aways

90% of respondents said they would live in a tiny-home community

The most common answers for types of services residents would like to see offered at tiny-home communities:

For people experiencing homelessness, their main priorities are having access to basic needs, safe and stable housing, regardless of size. Mental