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Housing as Health

By treating stable housing as a clinical and social determinant of health and integrating it with supportive services, organizations improve health, recovery, and self-sufficiency outcomes, because secure housing reduces stress, enables treatment engagement, and interrupts cycles of crisis and system dependency. This strategy positions housing not merely as shelter but as a foundational platform for healing and long-term stability—particularly for individuals with complex behavioral health, medical, or trauma histories. Unlike standalone housing or temporary shelter models, this approach is defined by its integration with healthcare, mental health services, and wraparound supports, grounded in the belief that health outcomes cannot be improved without first addressing the destabilizing effects of homelessness. It is distinct from purely economic or employment-focused self-sufficiency models because it prioritizes physiological and psychological safety as prerequisites to further progr

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activities of those orgs
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organizations running this strategy · 135

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Administer homebuyer eligibility and education requirements FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Requires prospective buyers to attend orientation, complete homebuyer education, meet income eligibility criteria, and submit a formal application to qualify for homeownership opportunities.
  • Affordable Home Sales and Stewardship FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Sells homes at an affordable price to eligible and financially qualified permanent Flagstaff residents by separating ownership of the home from the land. The organization provides ongoing stewardship to homeowners, including annual property surveys, financial counseling referrals, community activities, property value estimates, and invitations to trainings and meetings. Potential buyers must attend an orientation, meet income eligibility, and complete homebuyer education and an application process.
  • Affordable Home Sales and Stewardship FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Sells homes at an affordable price to eligible and financially qualified permanent Flagstaff residents by separating ownership of the home from the land. The organization also provides ongoing stewardship to homeowners, including annual property surveys, financial counseling referrals, community activities, property value estimates, and invitations to trainings and annual meetings. Potential buyers must attend an orientation, meet income eligibility, and complete homebuyer education.
  • Affordable Homeownership Stewardship FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Provides ongoing stewardship to homeowners in their affordable housing program, including annual property surveys, referrals to financial counseling, community gardening days, annual property value estimates, and invitations to trainings and annual meetings. Potential buyers are required to attend an orientation class, meet income eligibility, participate in homebuyer education, and complete an application process.
  • Community Engagement through "History Happy Hour" Events FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Organizes "History Happy Hour" events to engage the community, with specific series of events held from March 2026 through June 2026, November 2025 through February 2026, and July through October 2025.
  • Community Engagement through "History Happy Hour" Events FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Organizes "History Happy Hour" events, with specific instances including "History Happy Hour #7" (March-June 2026), "History Happy Hour #6" (November 2025-February 2026), and "History Happy Hour #5" (July-October 2025).
  • Design and sale of educational cloisonné pins featuring historic Flagstaff buildings FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Produces and sells cloisonné lapel pins that depict iconic historic signs and buildings of Flagstaff, accompanied by educational history on display cards designed as postcards to promote awareness of local heritage.
  • Develop and sell affordable homes through land-lease model FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Sells homes at affordable prices to permanent Flagstaff residents by separating home ownership from land ownership, making homeownership accessible to income-qualified buyers.
  • Development of permanently affordable homes through land-home ownership separation FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Sells homes at affordable prices to eligible, financially qualified permanent Flagstaff residents by separating ownership of the home from the land, ensuring long-term affordability.
  • Funding historic preservation and affordable housing via pin sales FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Uses proceeds from the sale of cloisonné lapel pins to support historic preservation and affordable housing initiatives in Flagstaff.
  • Fundraising through Commemorative Pin Sales FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Produces and sells cloisonné lapel pins featuring iconic historic signs and buildings of Flagstaff, with educational history on the display card, using the proceeds to support historic preservation and affordable housing initiatives in Flagstaff.
  • Historic Building Relocation FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Relocates historic houses for future use, as demonstrated by moving a house from 12 to 615 Sego Lily in September 2023 and another home in July 2023.
  • Historic Building Restoration and Conversion to Affordable Housing FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Restores and maintains Flagstaff's historic buildings, converting them into permanently affordable homes by acquiring properties, renovating them for contemporary livability and energy efficiency while preserving their historic character, and selling them at an affordable price to eligible and financially qualified permanent Flagstaff residents through a land trust model.
  • Historic Building Restoration and Conversion to Affordable Housing FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Restores and maintains Flagstaff's historic buildings, converting them into permanently affordable homes by acquiring properties, renovating them for contemporary livability and energy efficiency, and preserving their historic character. This includes relocating historic homes for future use.
  • Historic Building Restoration and Conversion to Affordable Housing FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Restores and maintains Flagstaff's historic buildings, converting them into permanently affordable homes by renovating them for contemporary livability and energy efficiency while preserving their historic character. This includes acquiring historic properties and relocating houses for future use.
  • Homebuyer education and eligibility program FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Requires potential buyers to attend orientation classes, meet income eligibility requirements, complete homebuyer education, and go through a formal application process before purchasing a home.
  • Homebuyer education and eligibility screening FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Requires potential buyers to attend orientation, complete homebuyer education, meet income eligibility requirements, and go through a formal application process.
  • Host public history engagement events FLAGSTAFF TOWNSITE HISTORIC
    direct service
    Organizes recurring "History Happy Hour" events to engage the community with local history, with documented series occurring from 2025 through 2026.