Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) is a long-term intervention that combines affordable housing with voluntary support services to meet the needs of chronically homeless individuals and families. To qualify for referral to this program, a household (individual or family) must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be homeless continuously for at least 12 months, or
• Have experienced homelessness during at least three separate episodes in the past four years.

In addition, the household must include at least one person with a documented disability.

Referrals and prioritization for this program come through the Coordinated Assessment Model (CAM) in the Detroit Continuum of Care (CoC) or the Housing Assessment and Resource Agency (HARA) in the Out-Wayne County CoC.

The services provided to PSH clients are similar to those offered in the Rapid Re-Housing program; however, unlike Rapid Re-Housing, rental assistance and services in PSH are ongoing and have no time limits — unless the client transitions to another type of housing subsidy or chooses to leave the program.

To deliver holistic, wraparound support, Neighborhood Legal Services Michigan partners with other organizations and agencies to provide access to:

• Childcare
• Educational services
• Employment assistance and job training
• Food support
• Mental and physical health services
• Substance abuse treatment