About this Site

Direct2Housing.org was created to assist case managers, housing advocates, social workers and people in the metropolitan Chicago community, to locate housing resources and housing service providers. The only housing database of its kind nationwide, Direct2Housing fosters greater communication and collaboration among housing advocates in different agencies in order to provide the most consistent, highest-quality services to clients, and creates an environment where housing advocates share resources rather than compete for them.

The Housing Directory has separate sections dedicated to specific types of housing: Supportive Housing Providers, Private Market Landlord Listings and Home Sharing Providers.  

The main portion that is available at any computer with internet allows users to view the contact information, application process and eligibility criteria for Supportive Housing Programs. The housing staff at these programs are able to easily update information about unit availability by simply filling out an online form and clicking "submit". This allows for program information to be more transparent than ever before.

When someone completes and submits the short registration form, a member of the Direct2Housing staff will screen the applicant to determine what kind of housing they provide and therefore, what kind of access rights they will be given.

If an agency has a Housing Advocate on staff that develops relationships with Private Market Landlords, the Housing Advocate can use Direct2Housing to enter their Private Market landlord listings. They are given access rights to a password protected search engine that can only be viewed by other users who have "Housing Advocate" access rights. Please contact us at info@direct2housing.org to learn how to meet with a Housing Advocate in your community.

Homesharing is a program that aims to set up compatible matches between responsible adults who have extra space in their homes and those needing affordable housing to share expenses.  Ideal participants are people who own their home or condo and have a room for rent. A Homesharing provider could also be a lease holder who is looking for a roommate. Home Sharing Providers can use Direct2Housing to enter their Home Sharing Provider listings. They are given access rights to a password protected search engine that can only be viewed by other users who have "Home Sharing" access rights. Please contact us at info@direct2housing.org to learn how to meet with a Home Sharing Provider in your community. 

All Registered Users are encouraged to use reasonable efforts to keep information that they enter into Direct2Housing up-to-date and accurate.  

Direct2Housing was developed by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) with generous support from the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Chicago Continuum of Care, and the Boeing Global Corporate Citizenship program.  To learn more about HIV/AIDS-related activities and services in metro Chicago visit AFC’s community website at www.aidschicago.org/community.

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