Housing Transition
- Developing a housing transition plan
- Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing
- Assisting the person with the housing search and application process
- Assisting the person with tenant screening and housing assessments
- Providing transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
- Helping the person understand and develop a budget
- Helping the person understand and negotiate a lease
- Helping the person meet and build a relationship with a prospective landlord
- Helping the person find funding for deposits
Housing Sustaining
- Developing, updating and modifying the housing support and crisis/safety plan on a regular basis
- Transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing related issues
- Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with landlords, property managers and neighbors
- Assistance with the housing recertification processes
- Continued training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management
- Supporting the person to apply for benefits to retain housing
- Supporting the person to understand and maintain/increase income and benefits to retain housing
- Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community including building supports and resources related to a person’s culture and identity
- Working with property manager or landlord to promote housing retention
