North Side Housing and Supportive Services is a not-for-profit organization, founded in 1983, serving men who are homeless or formerly homeless. Respect and empathy are as important in rebuilding lives as food, shelter and supportive service. Dedicated staff and volunteers empower our consumers with skills and motivation. NSHSS does all in its power to educate the community on issues of homelessness and to advocate for system change to improve the quality of life for people struggling with the indignity of this societal challenge.

Mission and Vision
Our mission is to end homelessness in the lives of individuals by providing housing and comprehensive supportive services. Our vision is to eradicate the conditions of homelessness from society.

Our Story
In 1983, members of three congregations along with other Lakeview citizens concerned about the issue of homelessness in the Lakeview community started an overnight, emergency shelter located in the lower levels of the Lake View Lutheran Church and Wellington Ave. United Church. The two sites provided a temporary “home” to hundreds of men and women over the years. Later, the agency began to serve only men in the Lakeview Lutheran Church site as a result of cuts in the initial funding.

Today, North Side Housing and Supportive Services (NSHSS) is an independent human services agency which seeks to help men who are homeless or formerly homeless transform their lives and attain housing, employment, and stability. Because homelessness is a complex issue, NSHSS provides an array of services to our consumers to help them address a wide range of difficult issues and achieve self-sufficiency. These services include permanent supportive housing, health care, mental health care, intensive case management, interim housing program, community food-pantry and Pathways employment program.

North Side hopes to serve single women who are homeless in the near future through an expansion of our permanent supportive housing program, and implement other strategic plans to grow and develop the agency. We hope you will continue to visit with us to stay abreast of our plans and if you are someone seeking a home, perhaps you will grace us with your presence soon.