At Karuna Inc.
we're thinking differently about housing solutions.
Karuna's mission is to build community by providing a supportive housing model that empowers people experiencing homelessness to cultivate their resilience, elevate their personal dignity, and find their own life worth living.
Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez visited Karuna - April 2024
Habitat for Humanity's Neighbors Day 2024
Photo courtesy of Gundersen Health System.
Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez visited Karuna - April 2024
Helping residents find their own "life worth living" while providing safe, sustainable housing with 24-hour peer-based, person-centered support.
How is Karuna Different?
Karuna's Pilot Supportive Housing project is a new and innovative housing solution that NOW exists in La Crosse.
It has three core components that separate it from
other supportive housing programs:
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Who is Eligible?
What is Required to Participate?
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How to Apply
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Applications are currently closed.
Email info@karunahousing.org for more information about upcoming availability and how to apply.
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JOIN OUR EFFORTS AND SPONSOR A RESIDENT TODAY!
While residents are required to contribute a rent payment, most are not able to afford the full monthly cost. Additionally, Karuna Inc. does not charge residents for supportive services. You can join our efforts and support our residents by contributing financially to the Karuna House Pilot Supportive Housing Project.
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Generously supported by:
What Our Community Members Are Saying:
"I think Karuna housing is a great new resource to help fill gaps in our efforts to end homelessness due to its flexibility and supportive environment."
Officer Joel Miller
La Crosse Police
Department
“The dream of Karuna is to get those in the community at the highest risk of morbidity off the street. For the first time, this group of people is connecting to healthcare consistently, connecting to social services. A lot of these people are people we’ve seen on the streets, so now we’re going to continue to follow them and continue to work to integrate them. I’ve seen smiles that I haven’t seen in a really long time.”
Sandy Brekke
Director of Population Health, Innovation and Programming
Gundersen Health Systems
"The Karuna Pilot project is an investment in a solution that we believe should be a part of the La Crosse community’s strategic plan."
Kahya Fox
Habitat for Humanity of
The Greater La Crosse Region