Union Mission - Savannah, Georgia

Housing Services

Housing Services provides an array of emergency, transitional, and permanent housing options for more than 650 people each day and is comprised of the following:

Emergency & Transitional Housing Programs

Grace House: 32 emergency shelter beds for men – 120 Fahm Street.
Beyond Grace: 22 bed transitional housing for men in recovery - 720 Youmans Street.
Magdalene Project: 65 shelter beds for women and children – 5000 Jasmine Ave.
Phoenix Project: 11 bed shelter for adults living with HIV/AIDS – 525 E. 34^th Street.

2007 Results:

Program	Total Served	Enrolled in Case Mgmt	Ended Homelessness
Grace House	395	325	220
Beyond Grace	55	55	48
The Magdalene Project	251	62	165
Phoenix Project	25		12

Permanent Housing Programs

Shelter Plus Care: The Shelter Plus Care Program provides rental assistance for hard-to-serve homeless individuals. Shelter Plus Care is designed to provide housing and supportive services on a long-term basis for homeless individuals with disabilities, (primarily those with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and/or other drugs, including HIV/AIDS). Shelter Plus Care has 107 subsidized apartments for families or single adults, with case management – various sites.

Lighthouse is sponsor-based program with 14 apartment units available for persons meeting the shelter plus care eligibility criteria.

Serenity is a tenant-based program in collaboration with the City of Savannah. The program has 29 scattered apartment units available for persons meeting the shelter plus care eligibility criteria.

New Beginnings is a sponsor based program with fifteen apartment units available for persons meeting the shelter plus care eligibility criteria.

Genesis is a tenant based program with 25 apartment units available for persons meeting the shelter plus care eligibility criteria.

Supportive Housing: provides wrap-around services to homeless individuals with disabilities.

The Ben and Bettye Barnes Center: 10 unit permanent supportive housing for homeless women with disabilities.
The Don and Kaye Kole Women's Center: 6 unit permanent supportive housing for homeless women with disabilities.
Eagle's Point: 14 unit sponsor-based permanent housing program for homeless individuals and families.

Admission: Please contact
Eligibility/Recertification Specialist, Housing Services
Office: (912) 236-6806 Ext. 105

Tenant Independence Program - Live Oaks: transitional housing for adults and families living with HIV/ AIDS – various sites.
Daniel-Flagg Villas: supportive housing apartments (10) for persons living with HIV/AIDS – East Broad & 34^th.

Admission: Please contact

Housing Coordinator, Health Services
Office: (912) 231-0123

2006 Results

Program	Total Served	Enrolled in Case Mgmt	Prevented Homelessness	Ended Homelessness
Shelter Plus Care	250	250		245
Tenant Independence Program (TIP)	101	101	66	35
Daniel-Flagg Villas	20	20		9

Children Services - focus on the specific needs of homeless children:

Internships: Housing Services provides an exceptional and diverse learning experience to those pursuing degrees in human services. We have strong relationships with area colleges and universities. Please contact the VP for more information.

Contact Information

Letitia N. Robinson, MPA
Vice President, Housing Services

Office: (912) 236-7423
Fax: (912) 236-3907
Email: lrobinson@unionmission.org

Theodore Lewis

Theodore Lewis’ serious heart problem, caused by hypertension, made finding employment an extremely difficult task. Ted, as he is affectionately known, was also recovering from a lifetime of alcoholism and depression. Before coming to Union Mission, he had enjoyed a comfortable living, working several years as a diesel mechanic. When his health began to falter his entire life changed and he became homeless. As soon as his residency in Grace House enabled him to recover enough to return to work, he went to work for a bus company and moved into his own apartment. For the entire year that he had his apartment, he volunteered as a resident assistant at Grace House while working his full time job.

But his health faltered again and he was unable to pass the physical required to drive a school bus. With no income he was forced into homelessness once more. This discouragement did not last long as Ted brain-stormed with UMI’s employment coordinator, Sara White, for employment solutions and Ted was soon at work with Old Town Trolley. As a Vietnam Veteran Ted has a love of history so his new job, driving for the famed Savannah Ghost Tours, has proven to be his forte.

Ted recently entered his employer’s management training program and is now living in Beyond Grace, a transitional housing program for single men and he is the head resident assistant on site. In a few months he will be able to move into his own apartment again, and it will be no surprise to find him continuing to volunteer at Grace House when needed.

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