The KCMHSAS Housing Recovery Center (HRC) functions to assist individuals with finding and maintaining safe, accessible, and affordable housing. The HRC provides a broad array of housing related services focused on individuals with a mental health and/or substance use issue.  

Services Available Include:

• Outreach to individuals living in an emergency shelter or places not meant for human habitation
• Initial connections and relationship building using a peer support model
• Short term “shelter” at the Oakland House
• Referrals to mainstream services including mental and physical heath services, social services, transportation, expedited application for disability status, and permanent housing assistance
• Direct assistance with setting housing goals and seeking and accessing all potential housing resources
• Rental assistance payments
• Post housing supports 

Contact Us

• For access to the outreach team, Oakland House Shelter, and assistance with applications for disability related income, please contact Erica Northup at 269-532-1270.
• For information related to KCMHSAS supportive permanent housing programs please contact Juanita Haywood at 269-553-7072.