Sojourners Place Inc

COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY AND HOUSING STABILIZATION PROJECT - SOJOURNERS' PLACE, INC., WILL USE FISCAL YEAR 2026 CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING (CDS) SUPPORT TO EXPAND ITS TRAUMA-INFORMED COMPREHENSIVE RECOVERY AND HOUSING STABILIZATION INITIATIVE SERVING VULNERABLE, UNSHELTERED ADULTS AND THOSE FACING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN WILMINGTON AND NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE, HOME TO OVER 580,000 RESIDENTS, INCLUDING ABOUT 72,000 IN WILMINGTON, WHICH HAS THE LARGEST CONCENTRATION OF HOMELESSNESS IN THE STATE. RISING HOUSING COSTS, OPIOID USE DISORDER, UNTREATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONDITIONS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND LIMITED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DRIVE CONTINUED HOUSING INSTABILITY, WITH MANY INDIVIDUALS CYCLING THROUGH SHELTERS, HOSPITALS, AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS WITHOUT ACHIEVING PERMANENT HOUSING OR SUSTAINED RECOVERY. THE PROJECT TARGETS UNSHELTERED ADULTS AND THOSE WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS, CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS, AND JUSTICE INVOLVEMENT, SERVING APPROXIMATELY 150 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS ANNUALLY THROUGH HOUSING STABILIZATION, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COORDINATION, RECOVERY SUPPORT, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE LONG-TERM HOUSING STABILITY, RECOVERY, AND ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AREA HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING PROVIDERS, EMERGENCY SHELTERS, AND WORKFORCE AGENCIES, WITH EXPECTED IMPACTS INCLUDING INCREASED PERMANENT HOUSING AND REDUCED EMERGENCY SYSTEM UTILIZATION.