Supported Independent Living

In our community, there are people who are sleeping in places not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks, and abandoned buildings or in emergency shelters. People with low income or who lack the resources and support networks needed to obtain access to housing.

With homelessness at an all-time high, our renovated commercial office building on 5 Franklin Street will be a critical source of housing to homeless experiencing marginalization and vulnerability on multiple fronts.

The Independent housing solutions project will create 16 beds of high-quality supportive housing and is anticipated to be filled with referrals from the shelter system. Within each shared housing unit will be a generous array of spaces including an oversized communal kitchen that accommodates a co-living occupancy, study areas, shared living rooms, and alcoves. The variety of spaces will allow both interaction and alone time for each resident. In addition to housing, IHS will provide meals, medical services, and mental health services to help residents thrive and prepare them for independent living.

We can address housing needs for

  • temporary workers

  • rising proportion of single-person households

  • rent-burdened residents on the cusp of homelessness

  • residents currently living in unsafe, illegal units

We are committed to restoring a sense of dignity, civility, and respect to a population that has been habitually ignored and forgotten. Independent Housing Solutions is the only organization in Northampton that will provide the full continuum of housing; Emergency, Transitional, and Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) in private units. In conjunction with our housing, we will provide a wide array of supportive services including food services, case management, information and referrals, transportation, community events, and more. Independent Living Solutions has partnered with Manna Community Kitchen to feed the homeless. Manna Community Kitchen is a Northampton based non-profit organization dedicated to ending starvation while providing opportunities to enrich the mind, body, and spirit of the Northampton homeless community.