Where the path home begins
One house. Six residents, a live-in manager, and a phone number your neighbors can call.
See how it worksWhat we are
One house
Six residents and a live-in manager. That is the whole program.
Clear rules
Sobriety, curfew, work. A written agreement with real consequences.
Local roots
Whatcom referrals, Whatcom partners, an owner you can call.
Housing is the thing the rest depends on
Without a stable address, a release plan comes apart fast.
1 in 5
Whatcom County's supply of affordable and supportive housing is enough for roughly one in five people who need it. 840 people were counted as homeless in the county in 2026.
The questions we expect, answered before you ask
Our rules, our screening, our density, and the name of a person who answers.
A study of 123 supportive housing developments found that property values within 500 feet did not drop when a development opened, and grew steadily relative to other properties in the neighborhood. Only very large developments showed localized crime effects; small ones did not.
Questions or concerns about a Project Homeward house in your neighborhood go to Sam Cooley at Calyx Foundation directly, not to a form queue. We answer within one business day.
A house on a street, run like a house on a street
Six adults pay rent. A house manager lives on site and is the first person anyone calls.
Residents stay six to twelve months while they work and line up permanent housing. We provide the housing. Whatcom County partners provide the rest.
Read the full model
Work with us
We are building referral relationships with corrections staff, treatment providers, and employers across Whatcom County.
Partner with usEvaluating the pilot as a capital partner? Start here.