OUR VISION
To create a region where HOMELESSNESS IS RARE and lasts less than 30 days. We believe that ALL INDIVIDUALS deserve access to safe, decent, and affordable housing.
Our Mission
We are a non-profit created to House the Homeless, Educate the Community, and Equip Stakeholders to provide lasting solutions to End Homelessness in our twelve county region, which includes Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Sevier, and Union.
OUR CORE VALUES
OUR PEOPLE
We meet people where they are, without judgment and condemnation, and ignore the stigmatism of homelessness.
CREATE LASTING CHANGE
We embrace change. We don’t accept the status quo. We dig deep to find and address root causes of homelessness.
BRIDGING THE GAP
We create win-win opportunities and seek lasting solutions to homelessness through education and resources throughout our region.
Our Strategic Initiatives
1 in 4 people live in conditions that harm their health, safety, prosperity, and opportunities. We’re on a mission to change that with our strategic initiatives.
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH or “supportive housing”) is for people who need long-term housing assistance with supportive services in order to stay housed. Individuals and families living in supportive housing often have long histories of homelessness and face persistent obstacles to maintaining housing, such as serious mental illness, a substance use disorder, or a chronic medical problem. PSH programs allow people with one or more serious disabling conditions to stabilize their housing and receive treatment for their underlying conditions. The combination of housing and supportive services creates a synergy that allows tenants to progress toward recovery and independence.
Basic Requirements to Qualify for PSH
To be eligible for PSH, an individual must be:
- Chronically Homeless (as defined by HUD)
- Physically, Mentally, Developmentally, and/or Emotionally Disabled (as defined in Section 223 of the Social Security Act)
This movement is made up of homeless services providers within our 12-county region that have committed to measurably ending homelessness, one population at a time. Click here to learn more about our Built for Zero journey.
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OUR TEAM
Katelyn McGuire
Exectutive Director
Brandon Harris
Director of Operations
Macrea Love
Director of Outreach
Karen Ferguson
Director of Finance
Riley Lloyd
Assistant Director of Outreach & Marketing
Kimberly Terry
Director of Data Management
Want to help change East Tennessee?
We currently do not have any job openings available.
If you are interested in an internship, please email us at info@tvceh.org.
Our Partners
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