Why Empowerment Villages?
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centerpiece
Below logo add “A Place
for Us”
When asked what housing options people
would accept, many say they would accept
a shared home with other encampment
residents that they knew/liked.
- Research collaboration by San Jose State University,
UC Davis, Contra Costa Resource Conservation
District, and SOS Richmond
A Place For Us
Individual & Community Power
Equal Voice
A Whole Person Approach
● People empowered to take
action
● Addressing complex
homelessness
● Housing First needs
ongoing contact
● People’s experiences &
perspectives matter most
Safe, Street-Level, & Dignified
● Small steps mean fewer
barriers
● Being a stakeholder means
accountability
● Community environments
are more efficient for
service delivery
● Peer support is the norm
● Daily schedules mean more
motivation
● Community culture invites
new behaviors
● Personal growth is seen and
honored
Stages of Empowerment Villages
● No-barrier emergency front
door
● Villages are for people on
personal change journey
● Stable housing offers
residency with no end date
● Homeownership
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● Partner organizations
● Incentivizing participation
● Funding
● Inter-sector
● Housed neighbors
● Care enhancement
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