SHARED HOUSING CENTER

Housing Options and Supportive Services

Homeshare & Homeshare care

​provides housing solutions for individuals who have housing with individuals in need of housing.

Group Residence Shelter

Provides temporary supportive housing for homeless single parents mothers with children and older adults (age 50+).

Green Haus Community

24 unit new construction with “green design” The community will provide permanent supportive housing as well as temporary housing with a focus on homeless families and single older adults

About Us

Shared Housing Center was created in 1984 to provide and facilitate affordable housing options. Our mission has been to offer housing options and supportive services that foster independence, empowerment, and self-worth and to serve a multicultural, intergenerational population. 

Events

Contact Maria @ 214.821.8510 or mmachado@sharedhousing.org for more info.

School is Cool   – Saturday, August 22, 2015
We officially kick off the campaign drive on June 1, 2015 and collect through the day of the party, August 22, 2015.  We make every effort to provide a school uniform, shoes and a back pack filled with the appropriate school supplies for school age children in our program. Each year we have approximately 300 current and former clients participate in a two-hour party of food, games and catching up before handing out the bag of goodies. You are welcome to contribute school supplies, back packs or donate funds to secure uniforms and/or shoes.
Thanksgiving Care & Share Basket Drive – November 1, 2015 thru Thanksgiving Day Week 
We collect and deliver food items to our client families and older adults.  Please consider purchasing from our grocery list or making monetary donations so our families can celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Our annual collection drive runs from November 1, with the delivery of food baskets taking place the week of Thanksgiving.
Holiday Hero Party –December 19, 2015
Become a Holiday Hero by “adopting” a child, adult, or senior citizen! Purchase a few gifts for our clients and help them celebrate the holiday spirit of Hanukah, Christmas or Kwanzaa.  Be creative this year – (1) host a party (2) have guests bring toys & wrapping paper (3) have guests wrap (4) best wrapped toy gets a prize!
Camp Gingerbread  December 5, 2015 and December 6, 2015
A holiday treat and tradition for the whole family! Join us at NorthPark Center and decorate a gingerbread cookie or gingerbread house. Take it home to enjoy during the holidays. Makes a unique gift and great memories!

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Testimonials

"Food bank, dentist, clinic, eye Dr. And clothes closet for homeless or low income."
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"An amazing organization that changes lives in our community by battling homelessness."
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"Volunteered here for a community service event. The organization has been around for a long time and their ways of solving homelessness is inspiring."
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