Who We Are
For more than three decades, Supportive Housing Communities has helped people move beyond homelessness through affordable housing, supportive services, and community.
Our Mission
We partner with individuals and families experiencing homelessness to build pathways to stability and independence through affordable housing, personalized support, life skills and connections to community resources.
Our Vision
We seek a community where individuals and families have a safe, stable home, meaningful support, and opportunities to build the future they envision.
OUR STORY
More than 30 years of making home possible.
Supportive Housing Communities has been working to alleviate homelessness in Charlotte since 1993. What began as a commitment to provide safe, affordable housing has grown into a community-centered approach that pairs housing with the support people need to build greater stability and independence.
Over the decades, SHC has expanded its reach while remaining grounded in a simple belief: everyone deserves a safe place to call home and the opportunity to move forward.
OUR HISTORY
A Brief History of SHC
For more than 30 years, Supportive Housing Communities has provided stable housing and supportive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Charlotte.
1993
Two churches joined forces to care for people experiencing homelessness in their neighborhood.
2003
McCreesh Place opened as Charlotte’s first permanent supportive housing complex.
2013
The Scattered Site Program began placing neighbors in privately owned rental homes throughout Charlotte.
2015
The Rapid Rehousing Program was established to help neighbors transition toward self-sufficiency within two years.
2019
Keeping Families Together was established to support families working toward reunification.
2023
The Health and Housing Program launched to connect individuals with medical care while providing a safe, affordable place to heal.
OUR APPROACH
Housing comes first.
We believe a safe, stable place to live creates the foundation for everything that comes next. SHC uses a Housing First approach, helping people move out of homelessness and into permanent housing without requiring them to meet conditions before receiving a home.
But housing is only the beginning. Our team works alongside each neighbor to provide individualized support, connect them with resources, strengthen life skills, and address the barriers that can make long-term stability difficult.
The goal isn’t simply to help someone find a home. It’s to help them stay there — and build a life beyond homelessness.
Help make home possible.
Stable housing changes what’s possible. Whether you give, volunteer, attend an event, or partner with SHC, your support helps our neighbors build greater stability and move forward.
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