Juneau Youth Services

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Juneau Youth Services

• Serving Homeless Youth More Than Shelter and
  Housing
• September 29, 2014

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More Than Shelter and Housing

• What do homeless youth need
• Shelter/housing
• Support services

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Cornerstone Shelter

• Who we serve
• Boys and girls, ages 10-18
• Runaway and homeless youth, or at risk of
  homelessness
• Youth in unsafe living situations
• Youth who need a time-out from their families

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Cornerstone Shelter

• Shelter services
• 10 beds
• Both custody and non-custody youth
• Includes room, board, and clothing
• Safety is always the first priority

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Cornerstone Shelter

• Support services
• Crisis assistance
• Assessments and service plans
• Family mediation and therapy services
• Educational support/credit recovery
• Skill-building and recreational activities
• Substance abuse education and counseling
• Referrals and Aftercare support

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Cornerstone Shelter

• 2013 service data
• Number of youth served 122
• Number of admissions 156
• Number of bed nights 2,356
• Daily service hours per youth 9.64

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Cornerstone Shelter

• Outcomes
• Safety
• Safe/Stable Exits 97.9
• Well-Being
• Life Skills/Therapy Participation 100
• Maintain/improve educational standing 95.7

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Cornerstone Shelter

• Outcomes
• Self-Sufficiency
• Positive Youth Development activities
  93.5
• Permanent Connections
• Reunited with Families 54.4
• Participate in other JYS programs 87.0

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Transitional Living Program

• Who we serve
• Males and females,16-22 years old
• Homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Need for support services
• Able to achieve independent living in 18 months
• Medical and behavioral health issues must be
  actively managed

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Transitional Living Program

• Housing Services
• Cornerstone Apartments
• 4 beds for youth ages 16-17
• Black Bear Apartments
• 13 beds for youth ages 18-22

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Transitional Living Program

• Support Services
• Crisis intervention
• Assessment and Service Planning
• Life-skills services
• Education and training services
• Employment services
• Mentoring activities
• Aftercare support

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Transitional Living Program

• 2013 service data
• Number of youth served 56
• Number of bed nights 4,242

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Transitional Living Program

• Outcomes
• Safety
• Safe/Stable Exits 77.0
• Well-Being
• Positive education engagement 100
• Employed 61.5
• Maintained/improved physical health 100
• Maintained improved mental health 76.9

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Transitional Living Program

• Outcomes
• Self-Sufficiency
• Life skills training 100
• Positive Youth Development activities 100
• Permanent Connections
• Positive, stable adult relationships 94.0

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Example of a Success Story

• 360 North A RoofEveryone Deserves a Roof Over
  Their Head
• Featured story on JYS Transitional Living Program