Impact Pillar: Financial Capability
Preventing an eviction can protect far more than a single rent payment. Eviction can disrupt employment, children's education, and access to future housing.
Case Study
Research from the Urban Institute notes that eviction-related instability can also increase public costs associated with emergency shelter, medical care, public safety, and other social services. Our eviction prevention work, in partnership with Councilwoman Stephenson and the City of Seat Pleasant, generated an economic impact of $27,300 by helping keep residents in stable, secure housing. Community Services Foundation's value proposition is simple: a relatively modest investment in resident support can prevent a temporary financial problem from becoming displacement, homelessness and a much more expensive crisis.