Sanctuary Village | Tiny House Community

Sanctuary Village will create a village of tiny houses with wrap-around services in the city of Philadelphia as an efficient and effective ways to address chronic street homelessness. Although this will be the first community of its kind in Philadelphia, it will be built on the model of similar communities in Seattle, Washington and Austin, Texas that have a track record of success in moving people into permanent housing. Using a Housing First model, the community will provide an address, a locking door to offer safety for individuals and their belongings, and access to case management and services to assist residents in preparing for life in permanent housing. Residents of the village will also have a community of peers to provide a network of support as they face the many challenges of reentering housing. We intend for people to enter the tiny house community with others whom they already know from life on the street.