Housing2Home

Project Added: November 11, 2021
Project Point of Contact: [email protected]
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A living room with two tan couches and various wall art. There is a sunny sliding door that leads to a balcony. A baby bouncer sits in the middle of the floor.

Front room area of one of the examples of art provided into a home in the program. 

Andrea Hubbell

Arts-and Intersections:

Housing, Infrastructure

Collaborators:

New City Arts Initiative, Inc

Location:

Charlottesville, Virginia

Region:

Genre/Discipline:

Visual art

Population Density:

Urban

Large Intended Impact Area:

Locality/Town/City

Foundations:

ArtPlace America

Project Website:

https://newcityarts.org/vocation/housing2home

OVERVIEW

Housing2Home, a joint program between The Haven and New City Arts, promotes stability among formerly-homeless clients by combining state-funded rental subsidies with creative interventions.

ABOUT THE PROJECT

Over 25% of the residents of Charlottesville, Virginia live in poverty and over 500 families and individuals experience homelessness every year. Despite increased government support for housing and rental subsidies, formerly homeless clients of The Haven have expressed feelings of social isolation in their new homes and find it difficult to adjust to their new communities. Through Housing2Home, The Haven partners with New City Arts Initiative to facilitate homemaking sessions with clients to create a more positive home environment that reflects each client’s needs. We emphasize client choice, with the goal of creating personalized, comfortable and happy spaces and, consequently, more sustainable housing situations.

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