Develops and manages a range of affordable housing options and support services in a manner that promotes dignity, independence and integration into the larger community.
Adult Supportive Housing (Allocations): Assists chronically homeless individuals with finding suitable housing accommodations such as one-bedroom apartments, shared housing, and including wheelchair accessible units. There is no cost to support services working with those who face various life challenges: financial issues, substance abuse, mental health issues, developmental disabilities, and more.
Housing First for Youth (Reaching Home): This program is an extension of the Supportive and Housing First programs, with the aim to increase Housing First Case Manager capacity to ensure youth clients have success at finding, securing, and maintaining stable housing.
Supportive Housing for Youth (Allocations): Assists homeless youth with finding suitable housing accommodations such as one-bedroom apartments, shared housing, long-term units, and more. There is no cost to support services working with those who face various life challenges: financial issues, substance abuse, mental health issues, history of trauma, and more.
Youth Services – Program Coordinator for Supportive Housing (Reaching Home): The coordinator is responsible for overseeing daily operations of youth supportive housing, including intake assessments, a program where youth clients live on site while having access to staff support. This position helps support 29 supportive housing units for youth in KFL&A.
RISE@one4nine Transitional Housing (Reaching Home): Support is provided to youth residents of the transitional housing program through case management including individualized plans, risk management and crisis planning, so they can maintain housing.
Lily’s Place Family Shelter (Allocations / Reaching Home): A 19-bed shelter specifically for families in need of housing in Kingston. Staff provide on-going support and information to assist clients obtain permanent housing and referrals to other agencies. A second house with 12 beds was opened in June 2023 to accommodate additional families.
Community Street Outreach Worker (Reaching Home): As part of the Street Outreach Team, the Community Outreach Worker supports homeless individuals who are living rough by providing access to basic needs and connection to services.
Indigenous Street Outreach Worker (Reaching Home): As part of the Street Outreach Team, the Indigenous Outreach Worker supports homeless individuals who are living rough and identify as Indigenous by providing access to basic needs, with an emphasis on connecting them to appropriate and culturally relevant services and supports.
Winter Resources: In response to unsheltered homelessness winter needs, funding was allocated for the purchase of cold weather resources, including client cell phones, taxi chits, and other winter items.
