Haven for Hope: A Transformational Campus Model to Address Homelessness

Haven for Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been rarely described in the research literature but has become nationally known for its comprehensive homeless response system in San Antonio, Texas. Haven for Hope operates a 22-acre campus that includes a Transformational Campus and a Courtyard that serves over 9,000 clients annually, including chronically homeless individuals, veterans, children, and families. Haven for Hope offers a “one-stop” design that allows dozens of community partner organizations to provide housing, meals, healthcare, job training, education, childcare, and pet services on-site. To maintain community collaborations, Haven for Hope undertakes numerous operational activities on a regular basis and employs individuals with lived experience at all organizational levels. Lessons can be extracted from history and current operations of Haven for Hope. Further research at Haven for Hope is needed to understand what and how its various models and programs benefit individuals and families experiencing homelessness.