Our Vision
A Georgia where individuals with disabilities have the housing and support they choose in order to thrive.
What We Do
The GSHA seeks to advance the creation and preservation of quality supportive housing in Georgia. We provide sufficient resources for this effort through education and advocacy.
Since 2008, the GSHA has served Georgia’s network of professionals working in the field of supportive housing. We are the only nonprofit in Georgia dedicated to developers, executives, and frontline staff of supportive housing and service providers
Our Advocacy
- Advocate for stronger policies and increased resources for the creation and expansion of supportive housing and wrap around services to address unmet need and reduce taxpayer costs.
- Increase education and awareness among policy makers and Georgians statewide about the need for supportive housing for special populations, including vulnerable seniors, re-entering citizens, youth, young adults aging out of foster care, homeless persons, and people with disabilities.
- Provide research and validated information about best practices for legislators, stakeholders, and the public about the benefits and cost-effectiveness of supportive housing.
- Promote the value of supportive housing programs and tackle the challenges of stigma.
- Work to increase access to reentry housing as a critical part of helping people leaving prison and jail successfully return to the community and reduce recidivism.
- Educate legislators and stakeholders about challenges to creating or expanding supportive housing caused by discriminatory zoning laws.
- Advocate with state agency partners for greater development capital to house extremely low income people.
- Support federal and state initiatives that provide public education and funding for supportive housing, protect funding for providers, and include supportive housing in health care reform implementation.
Why Become A Member or Sponsor?
- Forums to support your programs and share knowledge
- Conference Discounts
- Monthly e-newsletters keep you up-to-date
- Grassroots Advocacy Program gives you a voice.
- GSHA Advocacy Task Force gets you involved
- Networking with impactful organizations and professionals
WHAT OUR COMMUNITY SAYS
KIND WORDS FROM OUR WONDERFUL TEAM
“As a supportive housing developer, the connections I have with other members of GSHA are indispensable. GSHA helps me network with groups that are critical to providing quality supportive housing but are outside my circle of housing providers. My supportive housing developments are better because of my involvement with GSHA.”
"The GSHA is very much a successful grassroots operation aimed at the growth and promotion of supportive housing in the state of Georgia. Its impact far exceeds the minuscule budget it operates under. The GSHA has been a key player in creating awareness about the importance of housing for challenged populations and has a voice that is listened to amongst Georgia’s key officials."
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