Housing Stabilization Services
Housing Consultation
Covered Services:
- Assisting the person to access documentation required for Housing Stabilization Services eligibility
- Developing a Housing Focused Person-Centered Plan based on assessment outcomes
- Supporting the person in identifying their strengths, needs and wants in housing including cultural requirements and/or preferences
- Supporting the person to make an informed choice in their housing transition or sustaining provider
- Offering resource information for services that support non-housing related goals as identified in the person-centered planning process
- Coordinating with other service providers currently working with the person
- Helping the person understand their rights to privacy and appeal information
- Annually updating the person-centered plan as it relates to housing
- Developing a housing transition plan
- Applying for benefits to afford your housing
- Finding a suitable home through the search and application process
- Tenant screening and housing assessments
Housing Transition Service
- Transportation to discuss housing options with you
- Budgeting and lease paperwork
- Understanding and negotiating a lease
- Building relationships with prospective landlords
- Promoting cultural needs with landlords and property managers
- Finding funding for deposits
- Organizing your move
- Researching and contacting housing options
- Identifying resources for deposits, home goods, and moving expenses
- Completing housing applications (with your permission)
- Expunging records or accessing reasonable accommodations (if applicable)
- Connecting you with services and benefits to support housing stability
- Ensuring a safe and ready move-in to your new home
Housing Sustaining Service
- Supports a person to maintain living in their own home in the community by:
- Prevention and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize continued housing
- Assistance with the housing recertification processes
- Training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management
- Supporting the person to understand and maintain income and benefits to retain housing
- Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community
- Housing sustaining services do not cover room and board