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- EIN 74-2582369
- (512) 469-9130
- Po Box 685065 Austin TX 78768-5065 USA
- www.greendoors.org
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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Housing Development, Construction & Management, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Temporary Housing
Mission: Green doors transforms lives and communities in central texas. Green doors accomplishes this by: creating affordable, safe, quality housing; providing residents with access to supportive services; and educating about and advocating for individuals and families struggling with homelessness and at risk for homelessness.
Programs: Pecan springs commons provides integrated supportive and affordable housing in northeast austin. Pecan springs commons serves a mix of individuals and families who are at-risk of homelessness or have successfully exited homelessness. The community includes 82 one and two bedroom apartments and extensive public amenities, including community gardens, pocket parks, onsite learning facilities (including a computer lab), and green spaces.
green doors newest development, treaty oaks provides integrated supportive and affordable housing to individuals and families who are at-risk of homelessness or have successfully exited homelessness. More than 50% of this community is comprised of permanently disabled veterans with a history of chronic homelessness. This community includes 47 apartment homes and extensive public amenities, including community rooms, pocket parks, computer lab, community gardens, and green spaces.
the veterans re-entry transitional housing program provides 32 transitional beds of housing for homeless veterans in nine single family homes in south and southeast austin. Veterans may stay in the housing for up to 18 months, though extensions to 24 months are allowed. While in the program, residents are expected to work toward the goal of achieving greater residential stability, increased income, improved physical and mental health, improved social skills and sobriety from alcohol or substance abuse. In 2016, 84% of program participants obtained and/or remained in stable housing and 85% maintained and/or increased their income.
green doors provides permanent housing with supportive services for formerly homeless families at glen oaks corner. Launched in 2008, glen oaks corner is a family focused supportive housing project that serves over 20 formerly homeless disabled adults and children annually. At glen oaks corner, the head of the household for each of these families has a permanent diability. While in the program, residents are expected to work torward the goals of achieving greater residential stability, increased income and self-sufficiency. In 2016, 100% of program participants obtained and/or remained in stable housing and 100% maintained or increased their income.