Permanent Supportive Housing:
A Foundation for Stability

Open Arms Housing hosts two single-site PSH buildings-the Dunbar and Owen Place. Both facilities are apartment-style buildings housing women and families experiencing homelessness with on-site support services. The availability of an on-site certified Peer Specialist and Case Managers with whom clients can consult, arrange benefits, and request access to mobile treatment teams, helps to ensure accessibility to supportive services at a level and pace determined by the residents.

Integrating Housing with Essential Services

From its conception, Open Arms has stressed the provision of quality living spaces with full bath and kitchen for each resident; shared common space; customization of units to meet the special mobility and other needs of residents; a secure and safe building to call home; and effective property management that keeps each unit a healthy and responsive place to live.

Flexible Housing, Holistic Support

A look at the integral components that make our Scattered-Site Housing effective.

Housing First Model

Implementing a low-barrier, Housing First approach, prioritizing housing without mandatory service acceptance.

Community and Connectivity

Encouraging community engagement and integration, fostering a sense of belonging and social interaction.

Empowering Residents

Emphasis on resident empowerment through financial management and life skills development.

Accessibility and Inclusion

Facilities designed for diverse needs, featuring wheelchair-accessible units and inclusive community spaces.

Individualized Support Services

Tailored support including crisis intervention, financial management, and assistance with daily activities.

Quality Living Spaces

Each resident enjoys a personalized living space with essential amenities, upholding their dignity and privacy.

The Dunbar

The Dunbar was the first female-only single-site permanent supportive housing (PSH) project for women and families unaccompanied by children. The Dunbar building began housing residents in the Fall of 2009. Each woman has her own efficiency apartment with a full kitchen and bathroom. The building has three wheelchair accessible units, and a community room with shared phones, television, computers, and space for meetings and get-togethers.

Owen House

Open Arms Housing’s second building, Owen House, opened in Fall of 2015 in the Trinidad neighborhood. Owen includes four one-bedroom apartments.

Built in 1935
Opening: 2015, Fall
Neighborhood: Trinidad, Northeast
Units: 4

Ainger Place

The Michaels Organization, in partnership with Ainger Place Development Corporation, developed Ainger Place Apartments. Ainger Place is a three-story mid-rise, 72-unit, affordable multifamily housing development located in Ward-8.

Ainger Place currently incorporates eight Permanent Supportive Housing units, for women and families at risk of homelessness, who receives individual case management and supportive services.

Opening: 2020, Winter
Neighborhood: Congress Heights, Southeast
PSH Units: 8

Stories of Transformation

Read the inspiring journeys of those who found hope and a new beginning

“I would like to send my appreciation to Open Arms Housing and the best-case manager I have had Miss Ettel for helping me with my housing. Thank you OAH and Miss Ettel.”

Regina Okumko

Resident

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