These six case studies were selected based off criteria that there was a collaborative process, siting successively occurred, and that the facility was indeed Housing First.
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Portland, Oregon. A LEED-Platinum Housing First facility was created at "Bud Clark Commons". This case study reviews the 130-unit facility and its development and collaboration amongst the city, county, service providers, business associations, and business groups.
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Denver, Colorado. Political officials, the housing authority, and neighborhood organizations worked together to develop the Renaissance Uptown Lofts, a 98-unit facility in one of the most densely populated and diverse areas of Denver.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota. Despite initial local resistance, a coalition led by a non-profit, religiously affiliated development group worked with a neighborhood association to develop a facility that houses not only homeless families, but also those displaced by a recent tornado
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Cleveland, Ohio. Two proposals, one successful, one not, are outlined in this case study of the Cuyahoga County Housing First Initiative, one of the largest and most successful programs in the country.
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Worcester, Massachusetts. Home Again is a collaboration between five local homeless service providers, providing permanent housing for chronically homeless individuals utilizing a Housing First model. This case study examines how ideal location selection and a strong collaboration can help to successfully site a Housing First project.
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Portland, Maine. This case study examines Logan Place, the first Housing First facility developed in Maine. The facility is small and remotely located, and the relationship between the non-profit developer and the non-profit service provider is new; this case exemplifies how a program may need to start out modestly in order to achieve long-term success.
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