PERMANENT HOUSING

These populations of youth are housed on a permanent basis and lodging days are not limited because of the status of the youth having no other support system in place for alternative housing. Youth come with minor mental health issues and enrolled with SSI assistance or need assistance to obtain SSI benefits. The agency assesses the need to support this population to prevent chronic homelessness with male’s ages 17 - 21 years of age. This population had been residing with parents or relative and because of mental health and conflict issues found them displaced in need of a continued care after disputes with relatives. Most come with psychological problems and medication is dispensing on a daily basis by staff. In 2006 the agency served a total of 65 males at the 1212 Hightower unit and most continue to obtain support after exiting the program during a four to six month period.