Burlington Standard

Seven years ago we opened Beacon Apartments in South Burlington to help 19 unhoused and unsheltered Vermonters with an affordable apartment connected to supportive services. One of the first to move in was John Graves, who graciously shared his story with us and our partners the Community Health Centers and The University of Vermont Medical Center to illustrate the effectiveness of a housing first model. John died earlier this month, in his home.

Thank you and RIP, John.

Here's a link to the video where he shared his story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSv65l3tbs 

And here's John's obituary: https://www.legacy.com/.../name/john-graves-obituary... 

Original source can be found here.