OCS Outcomes Report 2015-2016
Youth Supported Independent Living (YSIL) YSIL is an outreach and housing program providing young persons with a mental illness with a variety of independent living support services. The program provides specialized one to one support services to those referred into the program as well as a rental subsidy to financially assist the young person to live in market housing. We have up to 5 rental subsidies available. Service Highlights This program is a component of Clubhouse Without Walls; programs and services that provide a seamless continuum of services for older youth/young adults living with a mental illness. Referrals for the YSIL Program come from the Child and Youth Mental Health teams from Surrey and White Rock. The Youth Supported Independent Living Program continued to be very stable this past year. Our YSIL Program was at capacity for much of the year with 5 clients/subsidies registered for 11 out of the 12 months. The only exception was the month of September when two clients aged out of the program and were transferred to the adult SIL Program. YSIL staff, along with clients, access social and recreational opportunities offered through the Clubhouse without Walls recreation program. Some of these activities include snowshoeing, meditation, bowling, and walking groups. Other offered social outings included: hiking, golf, pizza and game night, and movie groups. Desired Outcomes • increase the clients’ ability to manage their daily living activities through the provision of education, training and support • increase the clients’ stability in the community, decreasing their dependence on the formal mental health system, through the provision of specialized support • 100% learned more skills to live independently • 100% described more comfortable, safe and secure housing • 100% reported feeling more connected and/or aware of community services Transitional Living Program (TLP) TLP provides life skills training and housing for individuals living with a chronic and persistent mental illness. The target population for this program is those individuals whose illness severely impacts their ability to live independently. Programming is outreach in nature and is guided by the principles of Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (PSR). The clients experienced many firsts this year ranging from securing stable, safe, affordable housing, to securing competitive employment to having a baby.
The primary objective of the program is to secure safe and affordable housing for the target population. In addition the program aims to enhance life skills and ensure integration into the
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