Chattanooga service providers frequently struggle to find a place to house homeless people suffering from serious mental health issues, cognitive decline or developmental disorders.
And when the team at the Chatt Foundation encounters someone with those issues, CEO Baron King said its first call is always to the AIM Center, a nonprofit that runs 74 units of permanent supportive housing in the community.
“The answer is always the same,” King said in an interview. “We don’t have any vacancies.”
Now, after years of planning, construction is underway on 60 units of supportive housing at 1807 and 1823 E. Main St. The complex will provide residents with services designed to keep them stable while offering a safe place to rest their heads at night.