{"id":2235,"date":"2024-12-12T17:53:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T22:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/?post_type=impact_story&p=2235"},"modified":"2024-12-16T13:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T18:13:40","slug":"boots-on-the-ground-path-at-community-housing-network-chn","status":"publish","type":"impact_story","link":"https:\/\/unitedwaysem.org\/es\/impact-stories\/boots-on-the-ground-path-at-community-housing-network-chn\/","title":{"rendered":"Botas sobre el terreno: PATH en la Red de Vivienda Comunitaria (CHN)"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2235","impact_story","type-impact_story","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","topic-basic-needs"],"acf":{"details":{"featured_image":2240,"quote":"Other funding sources can't always support certain things so there is a vacuum. Thankfully, United Way has partnered with us to fund those gaps with unrestricted dollars.","citation":"Mellena Martinez, director of housing resources at CHN","topic":[166],"program_theme":[131],"button_text":"Read More"},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_impact_story_hero","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_impact_story_hero":{"kicker_text":"Boots on the Ground","heading":"PATH at Community Housing Network (CHN)","summary":"Since 2020, United Way for Southeastern Michigan has directed more than $1.3 million in funding to CHN from our personal grants and funds administered on behalf of Oakland County.","image":2240,"cta":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"En el centro de Royal Oak, Red de Vivienda Comunitaria (CHN)<\/a> surveys the nooks and crannies between buildings and behind foliage for evidence of life. Through canvassing, their PATH team locates people experiencing homelessness to offer housing services and support.\r\n\r\nFor the past 16 years, Mellena Martinez, director of housing resources at CHN, has been on the front lines of this outreach.\r\n\r\n\u201cOur goal is to walk the streets and talk to individuals to see if they are in need of housing,\" said Mellena. \"We hand out water, snacks, bus tickets and our resource cards to help build that rapport.\u201d\r\n\r\nIn Royal Oak, 31% of households are ALICE (con activos limitados, ingresos restringidos y empleo)<\/a>, lo que significa que tienen dificultades para llegar a fin de mes. El equipo de PATH tiene cuidado de no hacer suposiciones sobre la situaci\u00f3n de vivienda de nadie, sino que establece conexiones genuinas, con la ayuda de sus mochilas llenas de regalos.","":null,"settings":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_group","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_group":{"version":"3","header":{"":null,"show_arrows":false,"heading":"","subheading":"","abstract":""},"columns":[{"image":2239,"title":"","abstract":"","button":""},{"image":2238,"title":"","abstract":"","button":""},{"image":2237,"title":"","abstract":"","button":""}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"\"We're walking down towards the transit center because bus routes tend to be hot spots,\" said Mellena. \"Buses are helpful for a few things, besides transportation, they provide a warm place in the winter and a cool place in the summer to sit down.\"\r\n\r\nAt the bus stop, the team encounters a few individuals that welcome resources. One person was so surprised by the bus pass, he asked, \u201cHow much for it?\u201d The moment he realized it was free\u2014 a wall came down, presenting a window of opportunity to offer more assistance.\r\n\r\n\u201cPeople have bad experiences with services, and they don\u2019t want to open up again,\u201d said Mellena. \u201cRight away, the bus pass solidifies our relationship because we are already helping them.\u201d\r\n