Find Support for Housing
Finding a safe home can be hard when you’re dealing with mental health, drug, or alcohol issues. There are many programs that can help find safe and stable housing.
Use local programs to find housing, help with homelessness, or get lower housing costs
There are many state and local programs that can help with homelessness, rent, finding affordable housing, or helping stay in a home you already live in.
Get connected with resources or call 211 to find essential community services. If you have a disability, are over age 65, are homeless, or are HIV positive, ask if there are specific housing programs that can help you.
If you’re a Veteran, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838.
Find someone who can help
You can get free or low-cost advice from a housing counselor. These counselors can advise on buying a home, renting, mortgage default, foreclosure, credit issues, and reverse mortgages.
To find a group that provides counseling, use this search tool or call 800-569-4287 (202-708-1455 for TTY).
If you’re in recovery from drugs or alcohol, find supportive housing
- Call 211 to be connected with local housing resources, including halfway houses.
- Look for open spots in an Oxford House.
- Find treatment if you’re still using drugs or alcohol.
If you think you’ve been treated unfairly by a landlord or other people in the housing process, learn about your rights
The Fair Housing Act says people related to the housing process (like landlords, mortgage providers, realtors) can’t treat you unfairly due to disabilities, race, religion, sex and sexuality, your family situation, or the country you come from. Disabilities include mental health and alcohol issues and past issues with drug use.