HomeAgain's mission is to assist homeless families and individuals in metro Richmond by providing emergency and transitional shelter as well as programs designed to build skills leading to increased self-suffficiency and to identify resources needed to obtain and maintain permanent housing.

HomeAgain operates two 90-day emergency programs, The Espigh Family Shelter for women and children, and the Men's Emergency shelter, both located in downtown Richmond. The men, women and children that enter our emergency programs are provided with life's most basic needs upon arrival: a warm shower, healthy food, and a safe place to sleep. And then, the work of making life changes begin.

The men, women and children living in our emergency programs participate in a scheduled day that provides a framework for the rebuilding of lives that must occur. Residents are expected to work or seek employment while they also tend to the rigors of connecting with other community services. Residents work closely with the case management team and participate in a variety of case management and life skill services that include mental health services, budgeting and money management, substance abuse and relapse prevention counseling, parenting groups, and personal goal development. Children in our Family Shelter are immediately enrolled in school or in a child development program.  While their mothers work on realistic plans for how to achieve permanent housing, children are provided with tutoring, nutritious food and numerous enrichment programs.

Residents in both programs complete daily chores and routine house upkeep. Most residents are referred to HomeAgain from Central Intake, the Department of Social Services, or other shelter and homeless service providers.

Clients accepted into the transitional programs must demonstrate a greater commitment to life change and living independently. Residents may reside in the transitional programs for up to 24 months if they maintain full participation in the program. Transitional clients are also provided intensive case management services that include parenting groups, relapse prevention counseling, budgeting and money-management, and life skills services.

In the fall of 2009, HomeAgain was chosen as the lead agency to launch two new Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Programs (HPRP).  CHOSA, Collaborative Housing Opportunities for Single Adults provides homelessness diversion and rapid re-housing for unaccompanied adults in the City of Richmond.Unaccompanied adults who have entered the shelter system will rapidly re-house into rental housing with the support of financial assistance and case management from HomeAgain, as well as, housing location from Virginia Supportive Housing. The CHOSA program will help increase the availability of and access to affordable permanent housing with support services through the landlord outreach efforts of the Housing Specialist, intensive case management, and short term (up to 90 days) or medium term (4-18 month) rental and utility subsidy. Housing Jumpstart is a rapid re-housing program for homeless families and individuals who previously resided in Chesterfield County and will be permanently housed back into Chesterfield County. The program provides housing location services, financial assistance, and case management to families and individuals that are facing a housing crisis. In order to ensure the clients success the clients works closely with the case manager on housing location and lease education. In addition all clients work with their case manager on an individualized service plan to maintain permanent housing and to work on such goals as debt reduction, parenting and life skills. Housing Jumpstart clients may receive a short term (up to 90 days) or medium term (4-18 months) rental and/or utility subsidy.

HomeAgain's mission is to assist homeless families and individuals in metro Richmond by providing emergency and transitional shelter as well as programs designed to build skills leading to increased self-suffficiency and to identify resources needed to obtain and maintain permanent housing.

HomeAgain operates two 90-day emergency programs, The Espigh Family Shelter for women and children, and the Men's Emergency shelter, both located in downtown Richmond. The men, women and children that enter our emergency programs are provided with life's most basic needs upon arrival: a warm shower, healthy food, and a safe place to sleep. And then, the work of making life changes begin.

The men, women and children living in our emergency programs participate in a scheduled day that provides a framework for the rebuilding of lives that must occur. Residents are expected to work or seek employment while they also tend to the rigors of connecting with other community services. Residents work closely with the case management team and participate in a variety of case management and life skill services that include mental health services, budgeting and money management, substance abuse and relapse prevention counseling, parenting groups, and personal goal development. Children in our Family Shelter are immediately enrolled in school or in a child development program.  While their mothers work on realistic plans for how to achieve permanent housing, children are provided with tutoring, nutritious food and numerous enrichment programs.

Residents in both programs complete daily chores and routine house upkeep. Most residents are referred to HomeAgain from Central Intake, the Department of Social Services, or other shelter and homeless service providers.

Clients accepted into the transitional programs must demonstrate a greater commitment to life change and living independently. Residents may reside in the transitional programs for up to 24 months if they maintain full participation in the program. Transitional clients are also provided intensive case management services that include parenting groups, relapse prevention counseling, budgeting and money-management, and life skills services.

In the fall of 2009, HomeAgain was chosen as the lead agency to launch two new Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Programs (HPRP).  CHOSA, Collaborative Housing Opportunities for Single Adults provides homelessness diversion and rapid re-housing for unaccompanied adults in the City of Richmond.Unaccompanied adults who have entered the shelter system will rapidly re-house into rental housing with the support of financial assistance and case management from HomeAgain, as well as, housing location from Virginia Supportive Housing. The CHOSA program will help increase the availability of and access to affordable permanent housing with support services through the landlord outreach efforts of the Housing Specialist, intensive case management, and short term (up to 90 days) or medium term (4-18 month) rental and utility subsidy. Housing Jumpstart is a rapid re-housing program for homeless families and individuals who previously resided in Chesterfield County and will be permanently housed back into Chesterfield County. The program provides housing location services, financial assistance, and case management to families and individuals that are facing a housing crisis. In order to ensure the clients success the clients works closely with the case manager on housing location and lease education. In addition all clients work with their case manager on an individualized service plan to maintain permanent housing and to work on such goals as debt reduction, parenting and life skills. Housing Jumpstart clients may receive a short term (up to 90 days) or medium term (4-18 months) rental and/or utility subsidy.