Snohomish County - Investing in Futures

Homelessness prevention navigators work with coordinated entry participants to identify a strategy for staying housed. They help households address and resolve their immediate barriers to housing stability, which can include negotiating with landlords, identifying subsequent housing options and connecting participants with mainstream services to address issues such as lack of income, employment, or health insurance.

Housing navigators work with individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness to locate and maintain housing. Because housing resources are scarce, housing navigators focus on stabilizing the majority of households through the use of short-term interventions and connections to mainstream services.
Housing navigators also connect those who need long-term housing and supports to the appropriate housing programs to meet their needs.