Building Stability Through Compassion Alexandria Thomas on Housing and Hope in Lucas County

Housing is more than a roof overhead. It is the foundation for stability, dignity, and healing. This week on Taylor Community Connection we sit down with Alexandria Thomas, Director of Community Relations and Development at Neighborhood Properties, a nonprofit that has served Lucas County since 1988 with a clear mission to end homelessness for individuals living with mental illness and substance use disorder.

Alexandria shares how Neighborhood Properties provides permanent supportive housing throughout the community, offering 471 apartment units paired with comprehensive services. These services are designed to help tenants stabilize, access mental health care, and meet daily needs so they can avoid returning to homelessness. The organization’s approach centers on meeting people where they are and supporting long term success rather than temporary solutions.

In this powerful conversation, Alexandria explains how outreach teams connect with individuals experiencing homelessness in a variety of settings, including streets, vehicles, and unsafe buildings. By building trust and offering consistent support, the teams help guide people toward housing, treatment, and stability.

She also highlights the growing housing crisis impacting Toledo families, including families with children who are currently waiting for shelter placement. Alexandria discusses how affordability, accessibility, and sustained community investment are essential to addressing these challenges and creating pathways to long term housing security.

This episode is a reminder that solving homelessness requires collaboration, compassion, and a commitment to care for one another. Through the work of Neighborhood Properties, lives are being changed and hope is being restored across Lucas County.

👉 Watch now to hear how Alexandria Thomas and Neighborhood Properties are building stability, restoring dignity, and creating pathways out of homelessness through compassionate housing solutions.

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