9978-09 Appropriating $2,463,435 from Community Development (Fund 212), defraying expenses of CED

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St. Joseph County Housing Consortium The Street Outreach teams are available during the day at area high schools and during the evening hours Tuesday through Saturday at selected locations across St. Joseph County where young people are known to congregate. Over the time period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, a total of 570 youth primarily ages 16 through 24 years old have sought assistance that included brief assessments, crisis counseling; referral for services; limited case management; and transportation. Based on assessment, the following needs were addressed and referrals made: Jobs and job training 306 Pregnancy and Parenting 206 Housing 190 Subsidized apartment: 110 Emergency Shelter: 68 Family Life Center: 4 Transitional Living: 8 Counseling 73 Individual: 42 Family: 31 Health 48 Other miscellaneous 50 Safe Station is an emergency shelter for teenagers ages 12 through 18 years old. These young people are runaways, homeless, or in crisis and in need of temporary shelter. The shelter is licensed to house 10 youth, both male and female. The maximum length of stay in the shelter is 21 days. During the past year, a total 191 youth took advantage of shelter and services. Of the 191, 17 were homeless 18 year olds. Of the 191 youth, 54 reported physical or sexual abuse. Dispositions were as follows: Home 140 Relative or Friend 3 Foster Home 13 CFH, FCC, Hope Family Life 10 In Patient Mental Health Setting 10 Juvenile ]ustice Center 7 Ran 5 Exited without a plan 3 The Youth Service Bureau operates a self sufficiency program for young women who are pregnant and parenting. This program has a home based component and a transitional living component. Specialists meet with young moms, their children, and when possible the father of the child(ren) to establish self sufficiency goals in the area of housing, education, employment, and parenting. During the year just ended, 72 young moms have participated in the program. Of the group, 16 have made improvements in education; 21 have attained a job; and 24 have had assistance with housing issues. A total of 9 young moms and children have accessed the agency's transitional living program, Porch Light. The Youth Service Bureau maintains five apartments for young moms and children who are runaways, homeless, or in another crisis that has created a need for housing. During their stay, they are provided case management, life skills programming including budgeting, finance, and daily living. Each participant of the transitional living program must either be in school or working. Participants in the transitional living program can stay up to 21 months. Generally, mothers involved in the home based program can stay up to 24 months or as long as appropriate goals are being established and being worked on. 2010-2014 Housing and Community Development Plan 52