RELATIONSHIP &

DATA DRIVEN

CULTURE

HOUSING

EDUCATION

HEALTHY LIVING

EMPLOYMENT

Best Practices working with Non-Minor Dependents in Transitional Housing

Guiding Principle

s

Housing

Housing FirstCommunity integration

Safety and stabilityPermanent housing

Healthy Living

Harm reductionBuilding resiliency

Youth development approachLeveraging community

resourcesConnections to permanent

supports

Housing and Healthy Living

Scattered site apartmentsMove assistance

Practice good tenancyOpportunity to transition in

place

Intensive mobile case management

Life skills trainingBuilding circles of support

Education and employment are the keys to self-sufficiency

AssessmentEducational support

Job readiness preparationCareer exposure and selection

Technical training for career path

Education and Employment

Navigating new systems as a placement option

Working to move youth from dependence to interdependence

Increase of youth in high school or in need of GED completion

Guiding basic life skills in an independent setting

Younger moms, education, parenting support, retaining custody and pregnancy prevention

Safety and violence in the community

Youth learning to balance increased freedom with accountability

Helping youth transition into responsible adulthood

Learning Curves…