Immediate Housing Response – Individual/Couples

About

This program assists individuals and couples through support and brokerage to access immediate accommodation and longer-term housing options. When all alternatives to keep or secure home are exhausted, including existing temporary support accommodation options and other safe accommodation options, this program can provide immediate access to short-term temporary accommodation. Support is provided to help sustain this temporary accommodation and work proactively with the person to transition to longer-term housing.

Eligibility

1. Living in an unsafe situation, such as sleeping rough in cars, tents and temporary dwellings and where all other accommodation and housing options have been exhausted.
2. Homeless singles or couples without children or dependents.

(Families are supported under a separate program with a different provider)

Benefits

This program supports singles and couples through an individual case plan.

• Brokerage will be used to meet immediate needs such as assisting with short-term temporary accommodation and essential services to enable access to and sustaining of accommodation.
• Staff will provide support to achieve the individual plan with a focus on supporting short-term stability and working towards long-term housing options.