Founded in 1983, Extended Housing, Inc. is the only agency of its kind in Lake County, Ohio. For most of us, having a safe, warm place to sleep at night is a given. Going to school, earning a living, and having healthy relationships is the norm. It might not always be easy, but we can navigate our way through the challenges we face. For many who experience a severe and persistent mental illness – like schizophrenia or bipolar or major depression – the challenges they face can become insurmountable obstacles. Often it takes years or decades for someone with a mental illness to acknowledge what is happening with them. Relationships with family and friends change or disappear. For many, having a safe, decent, affordable place to live now becomes just a dream. This is why Extended Housing, Inc. is so vital for our most vulnerable community members. Every year, Extended Housing, Inc. provides a home, a hand, and a fresh start to over 500 people throughout Lake County. Our staff is compassionate and dedicated, whether their clients are homeless, in an unhealthy living situation, or just paying way too much for rent. Not only do we support, advocate for, and link our clients to services in the community, we provide the crucial financial support they need to move towards living as independently as possibly in a home that is permanent, affordable, and supportive. Through the properties we own and manage, we provide a home. Through our homeless outreach staff, housing support workers, peer coaches, residential care specialists, and property management staff, we provide a hand. Through the rental assistance programs we administer, we provide a fresh start. Extended Housing. A home. A hand. A fresh start.