About Housing

About Housing

Empower Horizon will provide

Housing Assistance Services

  • Emergency Shelter: Temporary housing for individuals or families experiencing homelessness or crisis situations.
  • Transitional Housing: Short-term housing to help residents transition from homelessness to permanent housing.
  • Permanent Supportive Housing: Long-term housing combined with supportive services for individuals with disabilities, mental health challenges, or chronic homelessness.
  • Affordable Housing Development: Building or maintaining affordable housing units for low-income individuals or families.
  • Housing Placement Assistance: Helping people if housing crisis to find and secure safe and affordable housing in their area.

Support Services

  • Employment Support: Job training, resume building, and help with employment search and placement to help clients achieve financial independence.
  • Life Skills Training: Classes on cooking, cleaning, and basic home maintenance for successful independent living.
  • Mental Health Services: Counseling and therapy to address trauma, addiction, or mental health issues often linked to housing instability.
  • Substance Abuse Treatment: Programs to assist individuals recovering from addiction or other tough situations as part of their journey to stable housing.

Case Management and Advocacy

  • Individualized Case Management: One-on-one support to assess needs, create housing plans, and connect clients to resources at the local level and national level.
  • Tenant Advocacy: Assisting renters with legal issues, lease negotiations, or disputes with landlords.
  • Eviction Prevention Services: Mediation and financial support to prevent evictions and stabilize housing for the very poor ones.
  • Financial Literacy and Budgeting: Workshops and counseling to help clients manage their finances and prepare for long-term housing stability.

Community Outreach and Education

  • Community Workshops: Educational programs about tenant rights, affordable housing resources, and available government programs to assist those in housing crisis.
  • Advocacy Campaigns: Raising awareness about housing issues and advocating for policy changes to expand affordable housing to all human being.
  • Volunteer Opportunities: Engaging the community in activities like home construction, renovation, or fundraising.

Partnerships and Referrals

  • Government Partnerships: Collaborating with local, state, or federal programs to uplift the very poor, windows and those going through hardships.
  • Referrals to Other Services: Connecting clients to food assistance, healthcare, childcare, or legal aid programs and other nonprofit organizations providing more resources than us.
  • Collaboration with Landlords: Partnering with property owners to create more housing opportunities for clients.

Specialized Programs

  • Housing for the needy: Housing and support programs tailored for poor single parents, orphans and other sensitive groups.
  • Youth Housing Programs: Housing services for homeless or at-risk youth, including foster care transitions.
  • Domestic Violence Housing: Safe and confidential housing for individuals escaping abusive situations.
  • Elderly Housing Assistance: Programs focused on affordable and accessible housing for seniors.