THE KITCHEN, INC. BRINGS STABILITY AND PURPOSE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS. THE KITCHEN HAS MADE THE AFFIRMATIVE DECISION TO FOCUS ON FIVE PRIMARY AREAS: 1. DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING: THE KITCHEN BELIEVES THAT SAFE, DECENT, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING IS A PREREQUISITE TO PREVENTING FUTURE HOMELESSNESS AND ENSURING THAT HOUSEHOLDS EXITING HOMELESSNESS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG-TERM STABLE HOUSING. 2. COMMUNITY HOUSING: FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WORKING TO END THEIR HOMELESSNESS, PLACEMENT IN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY HOUSING IS VITAL TO LONG- TERM SUCCESS AND STABILITY. 3. HOMELESS AND AT RISK YOUTH: HOMELESSNESS AFFECTS MANY POPULATIONS, BUT NONE SO DRAMATICALLY AS YOUTH. BY PROVIDING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH CAN ACCESS BASIC NEEDS AND EFFECTIVE SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT AND TREATMENT; WE BELIEVE THAT THESE EFFECTS CAN BE MITIGATED. FURTHER, WE BELIEVE THAT HOUSING INTERVENTIONS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL YOUTH AND ALLOW DEVELOPMENT IN TH