For 21 former homeless individuals in South Dakota, "home" was often the street. Today they have a new address at Cedar Village Assisted Living Facility in Yankton, a 20-unit licensed assisted living facility that provides around-the-clock support for residents.

Many residents had a history of moving from hospitals to bad living situations and to back on the streets. Some have had more than 70 admissions to hospitals before they found a home at Cedar Village.

Cedar Village provides permanent housing for 21 formerly homeless individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

Each 550-square-foot furnished apartment contains one bedroom, bathroom, living room and a fully equipped kitchen. Cedar Village supplies linens, blankets, pillows, and towels for each resident.

A number of housing partners created the unique living situation at Cedar Village.
HUD's Continuum of Care program provided $526,000. The South Dakota Housing Development Authority, numerous local grants, funding from the Federal Home Loan Bank and the overwhelming support of the local community helped make Cedar Village a reality. A local church group, Trinity Lutheran Quilters, made and donated 20 handmade quilts for the new facility, one for each resident.