Odyssey House Louisiana (OHL) is a nonprofit behavioral health care provider with an emphasis on addiction treatment. OHL was established in 1973 as a nonprofit residential substance abuse treatment facility with the mission of empowering people to conquer addiction. Today, Odyssey House offers a professional, structured and caring Therapeutic Community with comprehensive services and effective support systems that enable individuals to chart new lives and return to their communities as contributing members.

Housing Programs

Permanent Supportive Housing (Samaritan #1)

Program provides housing and supportive services to chronically homeless individuals with a disability that is of such a nature that it impedes his or her ability to live independently. (Chronic homelessness is defined as living on the streets, abandoned buildings, shelters or other places not meant for habitation, continuously for one year or more or having experienced 4 or more episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years)

 

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Program provides housing and supportive services to individuals and/or families that are infected or affected by the HIV virus. To qualify the applicant must show a need for assistance, be infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, and be at risk for homelessness or already homeless. The applicant or any member of their household unit can be infected by HIV/AIDS to qualify.

 

Shelter + Care (S+C)

Provides housing and supportive services to homeless individuals and/or families with a disability that is of such a nature that it impedes his or her ability to live independently. The applicant must be homeless for a minimum of 7 days prior to application or be a resident of a transitional housing program who was homeless a minimum of 7 days prior to entering the transitional housing. (Homelessness is defined as living on the streets, in shelters, abandoned buildings, or other places not meant for habitation)

 

Permanent Supportive Housing (Samaritan # 2)

Program provides housing and supportive services to chronically homeless individuals with a disability that is of such a nature that it impedes his or her ability to live independently. (Chronic homelessness is defined as living on the streets, abandoned buildings, shelters or other places not meant for habitation, continuously for one year or more or having experienced 4 or more episodes of homelessness in the last 3 years) (These individuals can not come from Transitional Housing)

 

Rapid Re-Housing (HPRP)

Program provides temporary financial assistance to homeless families or individuals who are experiencing homelessness (residing in emergency or transitional shelters or on the street) and need temporary assistance in order to obtain and retain housing. If the applicant is coming from transitional housing they must have been homeless prior to entering transitional housing.

For more information on our Housing Programs, contact Program Manager Robert Chandler at rchandler@ohlinc.org.