There are 263,864 people living in 108,607 housing units in
Madison County, Illinois. An additional 9,972 housing units are
unoccupied, and approximately 275 people are homeless.
Why can’t 275 people stabilize in housing?
We have found the answer in the Pyramid of Stability, which is
made up of three basic building blocks needed for stability. We call
these blocks Personal Resources. Every individual has personal
resources but does not receive them in equal measure.
Relational Resources are the pyramid's foundation and
provide the stable footing needed for the other two
resources to develop.
Inner Resources are the pyramid's core, providing a
framework for cultivating cultural stability from which
material resources grow.
Material Resources sit at the top of the pyramid, acting
as a capstone, protecting the entire structure below by
providing the goods and services needed for a stable
lifestyle.
When deficiencies exist within an individual's Pyramid of Stability,
Outside Resources can step in and help bolster personal
resources.
Over the next several weeks, we will break down the resources and
show what happens when each specific resource is missing, lost,
broken, or rejected in a person’s life.
The Team at Hand Up Housing
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