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M14 - Peers for Housing Stability: Preventing Homelessness through - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
M14 - Peers for Housing Stability: Preventing Homelessness through - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
M14 - Peers for Housing Stability: Preventing Homelessness through Education Peers for Housing Stability Welcome! Kristi Fairholm Mader- Co-Executive Director Ready to Rent BC Donalee White- Housing Outreach for Aboriginal Transformative
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Welcome!
Kristi Fairholm Mader- Co-Executive Director Ready to Rent BC Donalee White- Housing Outreach for Aboriginal Transformative Justice Services Society (ATJSS)
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Where did you learn to rent?
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Introductions
What is the best place you have ever lived? What did you like most about it? What do you like most about where you live now?
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Can I borrow your car?
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RentReady Youth
Co-facilitated, 3 hour course:
- Pay your rent on
time, in full
- Look after your
place
- Quiet enjoyment of
neighbours
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RentReady Youth
Building skills,
knowledge and confidence:
- Rights,
responsibilities and expectations
- Financial
management and priorities
- Communication
skills
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RentReady Youth Pilot
37 courses since April in Victoria and Vancouver 17 community partners 6 youth peer facilitators 133 evaluations:
- 86% very useful
- 16% somewhat useful
- 1 not very useful
- 3 didn’t learn
anything new
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Participants and Housing
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Youth Participants’ Housing Reality
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Housing Realities
Number of moves:
21 moved 1x in past year 24 moved 2-4x in past year
Of those that moved 2-4x:
70% earn less than $1000 Income is an equal mix of
employment, government assistance, YA and parents (young participants)
Homeless, rent and transitional
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What would you change?
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Four Core Issues
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Youth Homelessness and Housing Instability
65,000 youth are homeless in Canada Youth homelessness and housing instability is rising (28% since 2008) 80% are ‘hidden’ homeless (cars, motels, friends, couch surfing) Difficult transition out of child welfare system is a key factor alongside family issues, economic issues and residential instability Approximately 700 young people age out of foster care annually 40% of homeless youth have some history with child welfare Families with children are fastest growing group of homeless
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Addressing Youth Homelessness
2013 Study: ‘Youth Homelessness in Canada: Implications for Policy and Practice’ called for the following recommendations:
Focus on prevention Family mediation Comprehensive individual case supports Trauma treatment
And if we look at what RentReady youth learners are telling us, must address issues of affordability, roommates, housing-related issues and discrimination.
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R2R Programming
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R2R’s Model of Change
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And it is working…
Over 1500 participants since 2009 2014 graduation rate: 81% (increasing each year)
- 100% said knowledge increased
- 92% said confidence increased
- 86% said maintaining their housing was easier
- 72% said finding a place to rent was easier
- 66% used the RentSmart certificate
- 70% said it helped them in securing their housing
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Become a Community Partner
Train the Trainer: Victoria and Vancouver Model is nimble:
- Certified facilitators (3 years & recertification)
- Fee for manuals and certificates
- Ready to Rent is certifying body for facilitators and graduates
- Common measurement and evaluation
Population-specific courses– certified facilitators can deliver
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It is all about identifying your priorities…
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