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Project HOME provides a range of supportive housing for all phases of recovery including safe havens, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing. The level of supportive services, such as case management and on-site medical care, varies based on individual need. Project HOME believes that
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Technology Labs is a 38,000-square-foot (3,500 m) educational facility in North
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In partnership with the City and other service providers, Project HOME's
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Project HOME gained national recognition for its four-year political and legal battle to open a residence for formerly homeless individuals at 1515 Fairmount Avenue. Though the property's zoning permit was secured from the project's onset in 1990, neighborhood associations slowed the development
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passed a version of the ordinance that did not criminalize living on the streets; required police to contact an outreach worker before issuing a citation to a homeless person; and provided additional funding for the
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center for grandparents raising children; GED and basic technology classes; digital media, art and music instruction; and the
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Project HOME also provides some residents with employment experience at its small businesses: Our Daily Threads thrift store and the HOME Page Café. The Café, located in the lobby of the Central Branch of the
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