Outcomes Report 2017-2018
• connecting people with housing, income support and health services; including making and accompanying them to appointments • linking to other support services, such as life skills training, personal health, household and financial management • acting as a landlord liaison when needed HOUSING FIRST PARTNERING STRATEGY (HPS) HPS is a collaborative between 4 local agencies. Lookout Society, Elizabeth Fry Society, Sources and Options are members of this partnership. This partnership uses a Housing First focus to house chronically hard to house individuals who have been homeless for 6 months or more in order to meet the immediate shelter, nutrition and hygiene needs of the homeless population.
42% are women 228 people were housed 100% of clients are referred to complimentary support services 98% of clients initiated a case plan
HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM (HPP) AND RENT SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM HPP provides people in identified at-risk groups facing homelessness with portable rent supplements to help them access rental housing in the private market.
The program focuses on the following groups: • youth transitioning out of foster care • women who have experienced violence or are at risk of violence • people leaving the correctional and hospital systems • individuals of Aboriginal descent
The HPP program operates, in many instances, as an enhancement and partner with the existing Options’ Homeless Outreach Program.
159 clients served 606 rent supplements provided
Youth Services
SURREY YOUTH INDEPENDENT HOUSING PROGRAM (SYIH) A program designed for homeless youth between the ages of 16–24 that are motivated to pursue their educational or vocational goals. This program was designed in response to the need of youth requiring support after they age out of the care of the Ministry.
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Options Community Services
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