Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Variations on low cost housing

[mark harfenist (markharfenist]

--- On Sun, 5/18/08, Sharon Villines <sharon [at] sharonvillines.com> wrote:

> If  I
> had a million
> dollars to invest, I would build group homes for teens and
> post teens
> who are not ready and can't afford to live alone but
> need to be on
> their own. Something similar to college dorms for kids who
> don't go to
> college. They don't have the advantage of that
> transition.
>

An agency for which I have been working operates just such housing in 
two counties in northwestern Washington State.  It is difficult to set 
up, administrate and staff, but fills a genuine need for teenagers and 
young adults who cannot, for various reasons, live with parents or 
other caretakers.  Various services are also provided, including 
comprehensive case management.

I assume similar programs are available elsewhere.

Mark