WHAT:
- 21 studio apartments
- For individuals earning 30-50% of area median income or about $17,700-$29,500/year.
- Residents will pay rent. Some will be able to work. Some will have disabilities.
- Housing First: Data shows housing people with other life challenges (addictions, mental health, etc.) leads them to stability more quickly and cost efficiently. This will be Permanent Supportive Housing, meaning residents can stay as long as they want. Some will use this as a stepping stone, however.
- We will partner with 2 proven scattered-site housing providers with experience in our target populations to provide ongoing case management and counseling. They will select residents to live at Easter’s Home, with our goals in mind.
- Potential partners are: Carolinas Care Partnership, A Roof Above and Supportive Housing Communities.
- Caldwell’s role will be to be the best host we can to our neighbors, respecting their goals and supporting in ways that fit our faith and their interests.
WHEN:
- We have commitments from funders for $4.5 million of the $6 million needed and we have positive feedback from funders for the remaining amount. Committed funders include Caldwell, state, city, county, corporate and other church partners.
- Building renovation will take a year.
- On that timeline, our community partners will begin looking for residents in 2024.
- Please note that we are not currently taking applications for residents.
HOW Caldwell Will Prepare:
- In 2023, we will begin orienting our members to how we can be the most understanding, supportive and empathetic neighbors possible. Training for members will be offered in areas such as trauma-informed care, substance abuse support, anti-racism, poverty-related challenges
- But we are all stakeholders and really want to hear our members’ ideas, so ….
What Are Your Visions, Ideas, Hopes and Dreams for Easter’s Home and its place in our life together? How should we respond to this calling?