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Supportive Housing Providers Association - SHPA Founded in 1995 SHPA's mission is to strengthen the supportive housing industry, to enable the increa

SHPA is a statewide (Illinois) membership association of non-profit providers of supportive housing (affordable housing plus services for individuals and families who have been homeless and/or have special needs). SHPA knits its members together into a strong state and federal advocacy voice for supportive housing resources and policies. We provide advocacy updates and connect supportive housing staff and residents to federal and statewide advocacy campaigns. We help our members achieve and sustain quality supportive housing by connecting them with training and technical assistance. For supportive housing residents, we provide training and opportunities to participate in advocacy and in the association. We connect members with each other and with national leaders at quarterly membership meetings. SHPA's mission is to strengthen the supportive housing industry, to enable the increased development of supportive housing, and to support non-profit organizations to develop the capacity for providing permanent supportive housing. We are dedicated to securing additional resources for supportive housing and to streamlining the process of developing and operating supportive housing. Members network with one another, access the latest information, and advocate at the state and federal levels, with the aid of Springfield lobbyists.

Supportive housing changes lives across communities.It’s especially critical for:- Veterans- Older adults- Youth aging o...
08/28/2026

Supportive housing changes lives across communities.

It’s especially critical for:

- Veterans
- Older adults
- Youth aging out of foster care
- People with complex health needs

These are the people most likely to succeed when given stable housing + the right support.

👉 Learn more fromCSH & get involved: https://www.csh.org/supportive-housing-week/

Decades of research show that 90–95% of people in supportive housing remain stably housed long-term, far outperforming ...
08/27/2026



Decades of research show that 90–95% of people in supportive housing remain stably housed long-term, far outperforming other approaches.

Why? Because supportive housing provides:

✔️ Stable housing first
✔️Person-centered services
✔️ Long-term support for stability

This August, we’re helping policymakers see these results firsthand during Supportive Housing Week (Aug 24–28).

👉 Learn more from .solutions & get involved: https://www.csh.org/supportive-housing-week/

🏠 Supportive Housing Week starts today. We’re opening our doors to show how supportive housing helps people stay housed ...
08/24/2026

🏠 Supportive Housing Week starts today. We’re opening our doors to show how supportive housing helps people stay housed and build stability.

We’re proud to be part of this work across Illinois.

Follow along this week as we share what supportive housing looks like on the ground.



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🤝 Last night, three of our staff members celebrated the opening of the "BREAKTHROUGH: Housing Futures" exhibition at the...
11/20/2025

🤝 Last night, three of our staff members celebrated the opening of the "BREAKTHROUGH: Housing Futures" exhibition at the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago.

This exhibition looks back at the historical Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program “Operation Breakthrough”. It is organized by Alexander Eisenschmidt, a designer, writer, and professor of architecture at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

This immersive exhibition creates an experimental living room and learning space for conversations about affordable housing futures, past and present. It blends historical documentation of ambitious HUD demonstration projects from the 1970s with new prototypes from The Housing Futures Initiative. This work aims to challenge the social, cultural, and economic conventions of housing.

Thank you to everyone at the National Public Housing Museum for giving us the opportunity to join you last evening! What a phenomenal exhibition.

On November 4th & 5th, we held our Annual Supportive Housing Summit in Bloomington - Normal. This event featured session...
11/18/2025

On November 4th & 5th, we held our Annual Supportive Housing Summit in Bloomington - Normal. This event featured session topics such as "Continuing SOAR Beyond the TA Center", "Know your Rights: ICIRR", "Power Through Strategic Advocacy", and more.

Our Training & Technical Assistance Manager, Monique Williams, put on a spectacular live performance based off of the book "High Rise Stories". The cast consisted entirely of SHPA Peer Leaders.

A very special Thank You to all of our Speakers, Supporters, and Members. We could not have made this event a success without you!

Thank you all for joining us in celebration of SHPA's 25th Anniversary. We hope to see you next year!

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12/24/2024

Happy Holidays! We wish you all a wonderful holiday season and New Year!

11/04/2024

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6 Lawrence Square
Springfield, IL
62704

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+12173212476

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