Founded in 1988, the mission of Beyond Shelter is to develop systemic approaches to combat poverty and homelessness among families with children and enhance family economic security and well-being.

Beyond Shelter accomplishes its goals through responsive service delivery, people-centered community development, and the creation of knowledge for social change.

 The primary strategies of Beyond Shelter are:

Systemic Change
The Housing Rights Campaign
 Knowledge Transfer (The Institute)
Innovative Program Design & Development
Partnerships & Collaboration
Research & Evaluation
Dissemination of Knowledge through the Institute
Professional Development & Training Programs

 Family Economic Security & Well-Being
Housing First for Homeless Families
Permanent, Affordable Housing Placement
Family-Based Services
 Service-Enriched Housing
Affordable Housing Development
Housing-Based Services
 Neighborhood Services Coordination
Neighborhood Resource Centers
Neighborhood-Based Services

  People-Centered Community Development & Asset Building
 Affordable Housing Opportunities (In partnership with BSHDC)
New Housing Development
Service-Enriched Housing Development
Neighborhood Revitalization
Housing Preservation
Homeownership & Asset-Building
 

Beyond Shelter currently promotes four main initiatives to address chronic poverty, homelessness and welfare dependency.  Each initiative provides a distinct and adaptable methodology, utilizing existing resources in new ways. The focus of each initiative is to promote systemic change on a national, regional and local scale. This is accomplished primarily through the agency's Institute for Research, Training and Technical Assistance. These initiatives include the following:

Housing First

Service-Enriched Housing

Neighborhood-Based Services Coordination

Welfare To Work

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