I need housing support.
Facing eviction, behind on rent, or in a housing crisis? We move fast, with kindness and no judgment. The earlier you reach out, the more we can do.
Registered NC 501(c)(3) Non-Profit · Chatham & Orange Counties
Our community takes care of our own.We connect it.
Grata Connects keeps families housed. We resolve the rent payment within 72 hours, halt the eviction, and walk alongside them by connecting families to the agencies that help them stay stable.
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Grata Connects runs on community involvement and support. Volunteer your time, lend a professional skill, offer the wisdom you've earned. We want your support.
Donate
Your gift can be the difference between someone staying housed and losing everything. Most families we serve need $800–$1,500 to stabilize and we deliver it within 72 hours.
Why housing comes first.
A growing body of research shows that stable housing is a prerequisite, not a reward, for nearly every other form of recovery. People cannot meaningfully address mental illness, substance use disorders, or chronic medical conditions while they are losing their home.
"Without stable housing, meaningful mental health treatment is nearly impossible."
Until basic shelter is secured, higher-order concerns like trauma, mental health, and recovery cannot be addressed. Housing is not a reward for becoming stable. It is the building block for stability itself.
Eviction itself causes cascading harm. Research links eviction to premature birth, maternal depression, parenting stress, food insecurity, child developmental delays, and long-term mental health conditions in children. Preventing an eviction is not just preserving an address. It is preventing a chain reaction that takes years to repair.
Sources: Frontline behavioral health practice, Common Ground / Model D Media (2026); Effects of Housing First on health and well-being, BMJ (2018); Evictions and Infant and Child Health Outcomes, JAMA Pediatrics (2023); Mental Health America; Casey Family Programs.
Bridging the gap between people in need and the support they deserve.
Grata Connects is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit built on gratitude, kindness, patience, and community.