Jaydot
Washington, DC social enterprise providing permanent supportive housing operations, wraparound resident services and development consulting for people exiting homelessness.
Jaydot is a mission-based social enterprise founded in 2023 in Washington, DC, that creates housing solutions for people affected by social inequity, particularly individuals and families who have experienced homelessness. The organisation works across permanent supportive housing operations, resident services and real estate development consulting. It states that housing is a human right and that homelessness is a solvable problem.
Its core activity is the operation of permanent supportive housing for people exiting homelessness in the District of Columbia. Wraparound on-site services, covering residents' basic needs, are provided at 19 buildings across Washington, DC. Across its programmes, the organisation serves more than 1,300 DC residents.
A further strand of work involves consulting with developers on the whole development and tenancy process, addressing the particular needs of residents to support successful transitions from homelessness to stable housing. Since 2023, more than 236 households have been helped to obtain housing. The team brings over 20 years of collective experience in homeless services.
