UPCOMING EVENTS
AIDS Walk
Saturday, Sep 22nd
Many Voices One Song
Saturday, Oct 6th
Shanti Volunteer Training
Oct 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st
CareTeam Vol. Training
Saturday, Oct 27th
World AIDS Day Breakfast
Friday, Nov 30th
2012-05-04
Not long ago, I heard about a Program called Shanti. It’s a program that supports...
I Felt Like I Was Loving Him
2012-04-20
In the spring of 2009, our son Ryan, then 20, moved to Capitol Hill. We were thrilled...
Saving the World One Person at a Time
2012-04-19
My name is Jonathan and I have lived in Seattle for just over two years. I came...
Community Living
Quality of life is maintained by promoting a sense of community and enabling residents to share in group decision-making and problem-solving--the only HIV/AIDS housing program of its kind in King County. In order to facilitate community, each house has a live-in Resident Advisor. Rosehedge/Multifaith requires all residents to participate in the upkeep of their house by doing chores, in attending weekly house meetings and bi-monthly all resident meetings, and in meeting with the Multifaith Works Housing Support Specialist at least once a month. The weekly house meetings enable residents to participate in the governance of their house, to work through the day-to-day issues of communal living, and deal with interpersonal relations. Although communal living can be challenging, residents do often learn better interpersonal and communication skills, increase sensitivity to the needs and concerns of others, better nutrition awareness and cooking skills, and better financial management skills in being required to submit their monthly rent payment (based on income) by the fifth day of each month. Group meals, cooked monthly by CareTeam members, enhance the spirit of comraderie and unity of purpose.