Teaching House Program

Project Independence — our Teaching Housing program, is a type of transitional housing. Cabarrus County has recognized the need for transitional housing for many years. To date — transitional housing has been the missing step in the ladder from homelessness to permanent housing.

When a person or family becomes homeless they may seek the assistance of CCM's Emergency Night Shelter. This Shelter, provided in partnership with the Salvation Army, is the only homeless shelter operating in Cabarrus County.

The jump from emergency shelter to a permanent housing arrangement is far too great for most of our homeless population. Transitional housing is the step between emergency shelter and permanent Supportive Housing.

During 2009 CCM will have doubled the number of Teaching Houses from 5 to 10.