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Real Issues with Real Outcomes: reducing youth homelessness with long term support

Real Issues with Real Outcomes: reducing youth homelessness with long term support. Presenters Hope Street Youth & Family Services - Jane Lazzari Anchor - Peter Dinsdale Consumer - Leanne Consumer - Ashlin. The Foyer Model.

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Real Issues with Real Outcomes: reducing youth homelessness with long term support

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  1. Real Issues with Real Outcomes: reducing youth homelessness with long term support Presenters Hope Street Youth & Family Services - Jane Lazzari Anchor - Peter Dinsdale Consumer - Leanne Consumer - Ashlin

  2. The Foyer Model • Longer-term supported housing with a focus on employment, education and training (EET) and living skills development in local community; services are co-located or dispersed • Originated in France, popular in the UK and being established in Australia • Victorian models commenced in 2004; now there are nine variations of the model across the state (includes 4 x SFYPTRC) • Outcomes: into private rental or public housing maintaining links to EET and local community • Key debate issue: bigger or smaller?

  3. Partnerships are key • To support the model strategically and in practice • Co-ordinate referral pathways Signed MoU • Anchor • Local, Learning and Employment Network (LLEN) • Morrison House (RTO) • Uniting Care Harrison • CREATE Foundation • Yarra Ranges L2P Driving Program Informal Partners • Working Arrangements (JSA) • Yarra Ranges Youth Services

  4. Model of Engagement - Pathways to Education and Employment Building Relationships Case Management Support Assessing for Needs and Strengths Mentoring & Community Connections Living Skill Development Educational Assessments Non Accredited Training Vocational Preparation Victorian Certificate of Education Vocational Education & Training Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning Certificate of General Education for Adults Volunteering Work Experience Structured Workplace Learning School Based Apprenticeships  

  5. Consumer Perspective Ashlin

  6. Single or Shared Tenancy? While sharing provides real life learning in interpersonal skills and can help prepare for future share accommodation, for some young people it causes anxiety and distracts from their ability to learn the life skills needed to gain independence. Single units or kitchenettes connected to communal areas offer a high level of safety for many of our cohort, enabling a greater focus on individual growth.

  7. Managing Neighbourhood Stigma • Hope Street in Melton case study • Difficult to predict stigma of neighbourhoods towards young homeless people and perceptions of safety and risk • Should we consult or respond as we go? Using communication strategies • Social and recreational development program

  8. Consumer Perspective LEANNE

  9. Hope Street Youth and Family Services (HSYFS) Anchor

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