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HOUSING FIRST for YOUTH
A Framework for
Dr. Stephen Gaetz Director, Canadian Homelessness Research NetworkProfessor, Faculty of Education, York University
National Housing First
DayJune 7, 2015
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UnderstandingYouth Homelessness
Part 1
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How are youth different from the adult homelessness population?
• Age• Adolescent development• Experience• Dependency and supports
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Loss
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When we let young people become homeless …
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When we let young people become homeless …
• Health worsens• Mental health declines• Exploitation• Greater risk of addictions• Involvement with the law• Dropping out of school• Trauma and criminal victimization• Entrenchment in live on the
streets
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The Key Question:
Can Housing First be adapted for youth?
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Housing First for Youth!
Part 2
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The importance of developing a response based on the needs of
young people.
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Research on Housing First for Youth
• Scott, F., & Harrison, S. J. (2013). Calgary, Alberta: The Infinity Project. In S. Gaetz, F. Scott & T. Gulliver (Eds.), Housing First in Canada: Supporting Communities to End Homelessness, (pp. 61-75). Toronto: Canadian Homelessness Research Network.
• Forchuk, C., Richardson, J., Laverty, K., Bryant, M., Csiernik, R., Edwards, B., … Kelly, C. (2013). Service preferences of homeless youth with mental Illness: Housing first, treatment first, or both together. In S. Gaetz, B. O’Grady, K. Buccieri, J. Karabanow & A. Marsolais (Eds.), Youth homelessness in Canada: Implications for policy and practice, (pp. 95-109). Toronto: Canadian Homelessness Research Network Press.
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1. Immediate access to housing with no preconditions.
2. Youth choice and self determination.
3. Positive youth development orientation.
4. Individualized and client-driven supports.
5. Social and community integration.
CORE PRINCIPLES
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Housing First Framework
It is both
PROGRAM and a
PHILOSOPHY?
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The Application of Housing First
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Case Management• Client driven• Assessment• Family reconnection• Shelter diversion
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Accommodation and Supports
Part 3
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What kind of HOUSING is needed?
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Youth need different Housing Options
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SUPPORTS
Housing
Income/Education
Health
ComplementarySupports
Youth engagement
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Help in obtaining housing
Housing retention
Rent supplements
Support when things go wrong
Aftercare
1. Housing Supports
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Trauma informed care
Mental Health
Substance use and addictions
Harm Reduction
Healthy Sexuality
2. Health and Well-Being
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Youthful age of clients
Landlord concerns and liability
Friends and maintaining housing
Program and staff acceptance
Community acceptance
Government of Canada
Issues re: Harm Reduction
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Income supports Training Employment Education
3. Income and Education
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Life skills
Adult support and mentoring
Family reunification
Anti-discrimination environment
Supporting young people with children
Advocacy
4. Complementary Supports
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Developing social relations
Community engagement
Cultural engagement
Meaningful activities
5. Meaningful Engagement
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Conclusions!Part 4
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Housing First
• Addressing youth homelessness means youth-focused approaches
• Housing First works best when it takes account of the needs of developing adolescents and young adults
• The successful implementation of Housing First for Youth requires fidelity to the core principles of the model.
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Housing First
• Housing First for youth requires different models of accommodation.
• If Housing First is about choice, then accommodation options must include not only scattered site housing, but also transitional housing.
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Housing First
“For the first time in my life I am not living a program. I am living my life.”Youth participant in the Infinity Project, quoted by Kim Wirth, Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary
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Housing First is not the only solution to youth homelessness …
Housing First
..… but is a key, evidence-based
intervention
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Moving Forward!The challenges of implementation
Part 5
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1
Politics of ScarcityPrioritizing chronically homeless
persons often pushes youth homelessness to the side
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2
Moving beyond a program response
Housing First for youth must be embedded within broader community strategies to
prevent, reduce and end youth homelessness.
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Lack of Community Readiness
3
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Supporting Community and Provincial Planning Efforts
Working Together to End Youth Homelessness in Canada
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To find out more …
Available on the Homeless Hubwww.homelesshub.ca
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