TRANSITIONAL
YOUTH HOUSING

The provision of service are delivered through a peer support model for recovery, which utilizes trained individuals who have lived experience of mental health and/or substance use disorder, and have sustained a recovery program. These peer support specialists work under the auspices of LEC. Program staffing includes: one full-time program manager who supervises the program, and five part-time peer support specialists who provide support to the residents.

Each resident is assigned a peer support specialist to work with one-on-one to develop independence and self-sufficiency. The peer support specialist shares knowledge, offers emotional support, and teaches skills typically provided by a parent or caregiver. They aid residents in learning specific skills to maintain their behavioral health symptoms, obtain/maintain employment, manage finances, initiate higher educational goals if desired, and develop social supports in the community, resulting in the goal of obtaining permanent housing as defined by the individual resident.

Participation in the housing program is time-limited, up to 12 months, and should not be considered permanent housing. Residents with income or benefits will be required to pay a monthly per diem rate.