Number of Youth Served
Number of Youth Housed
Number of Food Bank Visits
Number of On The Move Kits Provided
Data representing last fiscal year, April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024
Housing & After-Care program focuses on placing each youth into stable, affordable housing and aims to prevent relapse back into homelessness. We focus on helping youth find and keep permanent, affordable housing by developing relationships with landlords, assisting in housing searches and various housing applications, and teaching them the skills needed for them to live independently in society. These skills include eviction prevention, landlord mediation, tenant rights, and Ontario Works welfare processes.
Once a youth receives housing and they move to independent living, our comprehensive After-Care program offers continuing social and mental health support for youth, including housing, counselling, regular check-ins with youth and introducing them to community resources. Residents moving to independence have continued access to the YWS laundry facilities and foodbank.
With our recent expansion of the Housing Programs team, services have become more widespread to address more issues and offer higher supports. A greater range of landlord networking has been possible in providing suitable housing options for youth who are able to access available government subsidies. The After-Care program has been able to expand regular wellness checks and mental health stability and support visits. After-Care also continues ensuring rent assessments and subsidies are accurate and adjusted as needed with housing providers, clients remain active and supported on various housing waiting lists, receive stabilizing supports with food, hygiene, and household packages as well as any and all landlord and tenant relations.
Looking for a way to support the Housing and After-Care Team?
Our On the Move Packages give our youth everything they need to move out and have the essentials they need until they can become entirely settled. All packages supply our youth with brand new pots, pans and kitchen supplies, bedding, pillows, and towels as well as an inflatable mattress for them to use while waiting for their Furniture Bank appointments and furniture delivery.
Contact the Housing & After-Care Program: 416.748.0110 ext. 27
Learn more about the City of Toronto, including population, land area, average household income and more HERE
WHAT IS COHB:
The Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit (COHB) is a housing allowance program that provides eligible households with a housing benefit to assist with the cost of rent. The benefit amount is determined by the Province and paid directly to clients or their landlords. – Toronto.ca
WHAT IS RAPID REHOUSING:
In April 2020, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing launched the Rapid Rehousing Initiative to identify vacancies to be made available immediately to people experiencing homelessness in Toronto. Through 2020 and 2021, the initiative connected over 990 people to permanent and fully furnished housing. – Toronto.ca
Networking and maintaining strong relationships with local Toronto and GTA landlords are essential for the success of our Housing and After-Care program.
Before I came here I was unable to find myself a home. The programs they had were very helpful, they taught me life skills such as budgeting. They even donated furniture to get me started. Even after I left I am still able to come back and receive food and personal care packages.
