A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness

PART 1: A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness: Strategic Framework

A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness – Part 1: Strategic Framework represents the culmination of the first phase of the community’s work to develop a comprehensive, transformative strategy to address housing instability and homelessness. Included in the Strategic Framework is a high-level overview of recommendations across nine areas: prevention; shelter; affordable housing; cross-sector supports; policy; funding; data; communications; and long-term strategy. These recommendations are further organized by the values that undergird them: addressing historical and structural inequities; expanding access to and availability of inventory and resources; coordinating systems to ensure they are easy to navigate for the individuals who need to use them; and changing the system to sustain the long-term impact of the work enacted.

To help interested parties unpack the recommendations as well as suggest tangible ways to support implementation of them, a toolkit is available to download and share with others.

Click here to listen to a special message about the Strategic Framework from co-chair, Eugene A. Woods

Strategic Framework
Strategic Framework with Appendix
Executive Summary
Community Toolkit
The toolkit highlights the key facts from the framework and is designed to help you convert the information from the Strategic Framework into action
Social Media
Share information about the Strategic Framework with your networks, using @AHome4AllMeck and #AHome4AllMeck
Special Blog about the Release
In a special Building Bridges Blog post, Mecklenburg County Manager, Dena Diorio, provides highlights from the new framework and outlines next steps – including opportunities for continued engagement in the months ahead – and ultimately, the potential for permanent, positive change in Mecklenburg County
Deep Dive Blog #1 on the Prevention Recommendations
This blog covers prevention, including what it is, why it is important, what the recommendations in the Strategic Framework entail, and ultimately, what all of this could mean for Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
Deep Dive Blog #2 on the Temporary Housing Recommendations
This blog covers temporary housing, including what it is, why it is important, what the recommendations in the Strategic Framework entail, and ultimately, what all of this could mean for Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
Deep Dive Blog #3 on the Affordable Housing Recommendations
This blog covers affordable housing, including what it is, why it is important, what the recommendations in the Strategic Framework entail, and ultimately, what all of this could mean for Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
Deep Dive Blog #4 on the Cross-Sector Supports Recommendations
This blog covers cross-sector supports, including what it is, why it is important, what the recommendations in the Strategic Framework entail, and ultimately, what all of this could mean for Charlotte-Mecklenburg.

In addition to Atrium Health and Bank of America, a consortium comprised of representatives from Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte, and Charlotte Center City Partners have provided ongoing support to launch and sustain the CMHHS effort and the release of A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness – Part 1: Strategic Framework. McKinsey & Company has provided fact-based analysis on a pro bono basis to help inform the development of the comprehensive strategy.

“Homelessness is a human and community tragedy that impacts all of us. Our focus has been on developing an approach that addresses the full continuum of need, and on helping to drive meaningful and lasting change. With everyone at the table, including the public, non-profit, and private sectors, we plan to support existing work while creating and executing innovative, new approaches.” – Cathy Bessant, Vice Chair, Global Strategy, Bank of America
“It has been an honor and a privilege to co-chair the 2025 Charlotte Mecklenburg Housing and Homelessness Strategy, alongside Cathy Bessant, over the past year. We’ve seen firsthand the deep commitment and incredible spirit of collaboration in this public-private partnership as we have worked together to address one of the most pressing challenges our community faces, and this partnership will undoubtedly continue to grow stronger.” – Eugene A. Woods, president and CEO of Atrium Health
“To put it another way, this is a best-practice informed, data-driven framework that has been wrapped in our local context so that it is poised for action.” – Dena Diorio, Mecklenburg County Manager
“This effort is our community at its best. A seemingly insurmountable social justice challenge being taken on by a broad coalition of dedicated professionals, community leaders, formerly homeless and executive leaders. The strategic plan is comprehensive and well-crafted to achieve the shared vision of rare, brief and non-recurring homelessness.” – Michael Smith, CEO of Charlotte Center City Partners

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A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness

PART 1: A Home for All: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Strategy to End and Prevent Homelessness: Strategic Framework

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