About the Partners
The Pathways Housing First Institute, founded by Sam Tsemberis, the originator of the Pathways Housing First model, is the premiere global provider for consultation and training on Housing First.
Institute faculty are experts with extensive experience in program operations, fidelity assessment, and research. The Institute provides consultation on strategic planning and implementation support for organizations, municipalities, states, and countries.
Its work rests on the belief that housing is a human right.
Founded in 2001, CRESCER is a Lisbon-based NGO dedicated to promoting health, harm reduction and social inclusion. Through around 30 projects, it supports over 2,500 people annually, including people experiencing homelessness, people who use drugs, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Its work spans housing, healthcare, psychosocial support, training and employability. Among its flagship initiatives are É UMA CASA, a Housing First programme that currently provides 150 homes across Lisbon, and É UM RESTAURANTE, a social business that offers training and employment opportunities to people from vulnerable backgrounds, promoting their professional and social inclusion.