Open Arms Housing

Open Arms Housings second building, Owen Place, opened in the Fall of 2015 in the Trinidad neighborhood. Owen Place includes four one-bedroom apartments. From its conception, Open Arms has stressed the provision of quality living spaces with full bath and kitchen for each resident; shared common space; customization of units to meet the special mobility and other needs of residents; a safe and secure building to call home; and effective property management that keeps each unit a healthy and responsive place to live.

For clients under the scattered site PSHP, OAH case managers provide intensive mobile case management. All supportive services include supportive counseling, crisis intervention, financial management and assistance in receiving public benefits and referrals to resources and/or programs. OAH also connects residents with off-site services that include mental health and assertive community treatment, alcohol and drug abuse counseling, employment counseling, day programs, volunteer opportunities, self-help groups, medical treatment, and food pantries. The scattered site PSHP program has extended to service families and increased our ability to provide service. As a result, Open Arms Housing has increased those numbers of chronic homeless women and families being served in the District of Columbia. Through our innovative service model of delivering services, we now currently provie housing to over 350 women and families across the District.

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