For community organizers
As a youth-serving organization, Host Homes is an ideal program option to add to your existing services.
This youth-focused, shelter-diversion program will help with the following:
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Lessen the stress on already full shelters
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Keeping low acuity youth out of the shelter system and away from the experiences that come with that
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Enables youth autonomy with their living choices
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Enables the caseworker assisting youth in Host Homes to personalize services for young people
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Reduces strains on youth like having to pay for and worry about attaining basic needs so they can focus on education, employment, training, and health needs
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Enables you to build a network of Host volunteers to strengthen between your organization and the community
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The program is very cost effective as already existing infrastructure is being used
Discover above essential information to set up your work of building a Host Homes Program within your organization. The page is structured to highlights keys elements of your work with the youth, with the host, as well as within your own structure.