About

About

3Keys exists for a single purpose: to end chronic homelessness.

Our mission is to develop and manage affordable permanent housing with onsite supportive services for adults facing the challenges of mental illness and homelessness.

The Three Keys

What is the significance of our organization’s name, 3Keys? We believe there are three keys to enabling individuals experiencing homelessness and mental illness to live with purpose and dignity:

Housing

A home of their own that is permanent & stable.

Help

Supportive services to help residents live independently.

Hope

An environment that enhances the opportunity for a better life.

We’ve demonstrated the success of our approach for more than 35 years, equipping more than 500 residents each year with these three keys.

Who We Serve

We serve adults over the age of 18 from diverse races, ethnicities, and genders. Many face dual diagnoses of mental illness and substance use disorders, developmental disabilities, and/or HIV/AIDS. Our residents, many of whom start out with little to no income, come from hospitals, behavioral health institutions, emergency shelters, correctional facilities, the streets, or other locations not equipped for habitation. Many of these individuals are among the most vulnerable, often described by other providers as “hard to serve.”

“It was through my housing that I found a type of unconditional acceptance. 3Keys reached out and gave me HOPE.”

– Gerald S.

Housing First

3Keys meets people where they are and accepts them for who they are. Our work is rooted in the Housing First movement, an evidence-based approach focused on ending homelessness as quickly as possible by providing permanent housing, and then providing wrap around supportive services. By combining shelter, support and services, we help our residents maintain their dignity, restore their stability and self-sufficiency, and receive treatment for their mental illness and other disabling conditions.

We provide permanent housing options through a mix of single site and scattered site residences, all providing integrated supportive services. Our goal is to help people transition from the streets and shelters as quickly as possible and into a stable, hopeful, independent life. Our model has proven successful; our residents routinely maintain a housing stability rate of more than 90%.

Support our mission.

Consider a donation to 3Keys and help even more people access housing, help, and hope.