Sunrise Housing
The Sunrise Housing team provides in-depth services for clients, such as locating individuals, obtaining paperwork for those who have been referred to various housing programs and providing case management for our Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) services that provide housing for individuals leaving chronic homelessness.
About
The Sunrise Housing program started in response to a need in the community to locate people who had received housing referrals. Our Community Housing Navigator assists clients who have limited or no case management and connect them to community programs like Community First! Village and Foundation Communities. In September 2022, the program expanded to include Permanent Supportive Housing services utilizing Emergency Housing Vouchers in a scatter site model. As the largest provider of homeless services in Travis County, Sunrise has navigated over 1,000 clients into safe affordable housing through a variety of housing programs and diversion opportunities.
Hours of Operation
The Sunrise Housing Navigation program is working with clients Monday through Friday.
Contact Information
For more information about the Sunrise Housing Navigation program please email navigation@sunriseaustin.org.
Sunrise Housing Success Story
Darlene’s Story
Darlene says she came from nothing, moving from school to school, place to place, when she was little. Her mom was the sole caretaker for her and her five siblings. But when she met her now ex-husband, she started to have hope that her kids would have the two things she didn’t when she was growing up: stability and roots. On the surface, her 20+ year marriage was going well. But people “didn’t know what [was happening] behind closed doors.” After years of abuse, Darlene moved to Austin, TX so she could stay with her mom and other family members. But the house was overcrowded, and it wasn’t long before domestic disputes and limited income meant Darlene was living out of her car. Lonely and reeling from broken relationships, Darlene learned about Sunrise from her sister in 2018. For the past four years, Darlene has come to Sunrise for warm showers, food, mail, and supplies for her two chihuahuas, coordinated housing assessments, and to see a doctor for her chronic arthritis pain that limits her mobility. Darlene also worked with Sunrise staff to complete her Community First! Village tour and housing application and on September 14, 2022, Darlene moved into her new house in the village!