On Wednesday morning a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the Plymouth Permanent Supportive Housing Project, to be known as Saint Katherina Kasper Serenity Place.
Permanent Supportive Housing is housing that combines permanent, affordable housing with services that help people live more stable, productive lives. It is not a shelter. There is no set time limit on length of stay. Flexible human services designated to meet the special needs of an individual or family are combined with a stable and affordable place to live.
The concept of supportive housing serves persons and families with very low or extremely low incomes. Often these are individuals or families who are experiencing homelessness and who would have difficulty maintaining permanent housing without ongoing supportive services.