1. Supportive Housing Youth Focus Team SHYFT Housing Services An Introduction

2. Outline  Why SHYFT Housing Services  Community Collaboration & Support  Youth Homelessness in Yarmouth & Area  The Yarmouth Youth Home  Residential Youth Program  Conclusion

3. SHYFT Housing Services Supportive Housing Option for At Risk Youth  Will stabilize their situation  Will enable youth to access services and services to access youth  Will offer a holistic approach to providing services and programs  Enable youth to stay in school and get involved in their community  Assist youth in reaching their potential – social and economic independence  Reduce youth crime and contribute to community safety

4. Community support Active Committee Members  Tri-County Women’s Centre  Parent’s Place  Mental Health & Addiction Services  Public Health Services  Split Rock Learning Centre  Tri-County Housing Authority  Yarmouth Centre for Sexual Health  Department of Community Services  Child & Youth Services - Child Welfare  Tri County Restorative Justice  Boys & Girls Club of Yarmouth  Beacon United Church  Juniper House

5. Community support Additional Supportive Organizations  Yarmouth Learning Network  Acadian First Nation’s  RCMP –Yarmouth & Rural Detachment  Career Resource Centre  NSCC – Burridge Campus  Pregnancy Centre  West Nova Inclusive Employment Society  Temple Baptist Church  Probation Services  Salvation Army  Yarmouth Leisure Services  Tabatha Centre  Town of Yarmouth  YMCA –Yarmouth  Yarmouth County Community Health Board  Tri County Regional School Board

6. Youth Homelessness In Yarmouth

7. Youth Homelessness Yarmouth Town & County “Young man is an orphan; brother's place is too small. Legal guardian wants no more to do with him.” “ At the Yarmouth SRLC we have roughly 8 individuals a month coming in speaking about homeless situations. ” “ It is not unusual to have some of the youth we deal with in Restorative Justice that have no real address. This is not to say that they live on the street - they do a lot of "couch surfing". One week at one place and then another week at an aunt's place, then a few days at a friends house and so on. ”

8. “ Single father called the TCWC about his teenage daughter. She can ’ t live at home. DCS was able to help with room & board at a hotel. Not in a supportive environment and she quit school. ” “ Teenage girls disclose to TCWC staff they had no place to live, forced to prostitute to have a roof over their heads, and some are now dealing with drug addictions. Youth Homelessness Yarmouth Town & County

9. Addressing the need Supportive Housing Option for At Risk Youth

10. Youth Home Location 6 Trinity Place (Intended Location)

11. Youth home  Maximum of 7 residents  24 hours per day staffing  Residents 14 - 21 years old  Single female and/or male  One bed for “Emergency Housing”  Drop-in service

12. Residential youth program  Structured and flexible home  Share meal preparation and chores  Curfews to support safe lifestyle  Youth must be students, community volunteers or employed

13. Conclusion  Youth Homelessness is a growing concern in Yarmouth and surrounding areas.  A Youth Home in Yarmouth would help address this problem.  SHYFT Housing Services has a solution.

14. Thank You For Supporting our Youth!