Stealing Home: A best practice model to assist young people who are homeless to reduce offending and to gain stable accommodation. Ms Brook Stevens

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Stealing Home: A best practice model to assist young people who are homeless to reduce offending and to gain stable accommodation. Ms Brook Stevens National Reintegration Puzzle Conference 2010

Key Principles:

We do this by: Case Management Homelessness Program Youth Justice Program Life skills programs Integrated Housing Exits

SYC Purpose SYC exists to support young people who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness to achieve; Safe and stable accommodation; Their education and career aspirations Positive, meaningful relationships ; and Positive participation in their community.

In-depth Knowledge Offending can lead to Homelessness No housing can lead to offending Peer Influence

Youth homelessness Chamberlain and Mackenzie (1998: 70) Typical youth homelessness career

Offending can lead to homelessness Case Study 1 – Albert

Youth homelessness 2006 census young people 12-24: 31% of Australia’s homeless population 32, 444 young people (mostly unaccompanied) In SA 38% of homeless population 2, 992 young people

A snap shot financial year 45, 734 accommodation related calls. Contact with approximately 1895 young people with 755 being case managed.

No Housing can lead to Offending Case Study 2 - Justin

Peer Influence Case Study 3 Case Study 3 - Adam

Peer Influence SYC conducted research with 21 young people. 52% did not have life skills training 81% of the young people suffered accommodation breakdowns 64% of the accommodation breakdowns having a direct link to peer influence. 86% of the participants who experienced accommodation break down also re- offended

Developing relationships with clients and services Case Management Dedicated youth justice workers within SYC homelessness services Specific through care support

Appropriate housing and support Ignition Integrated Housing Exits

Successful Outcomes

Questions?