Program areas at TGTHR
The source overnight shelter & drop-in resource center: the source is a federally recognized and state licensed homeless youth shelter. The overnight shelter is available for up to 16 young people between the ages of 12-21. The drop-in resource center is available for up to 50 young people between the ages of 12-24. Program participants receive employment assistance, access to education programs, long-term housing navigation, support and inclusivity groups, family coaching services, life-skills development, mental and physical wellness support, and an array of individual and group activities. The goal of this program is to reduce youth homelessness with a continuum of care that moves youth from the streets or in the shelter towards stable, long-term housing and/or family reunification. In fy23, 90 youth aged 12-21 stayed in TGTHR's overnight shelter, and 126 young people engaged in services at the source's drop-in center.
Housing programs: TGTHR's housing programs include a supportive housing complex and transitional living program which connect young people aged 18-24 with safe and stable housing in the greater community. Once a young person is housed, our case managers provide support with a variety of things including employment and education assistance, life-skills development, food and utility assistance, and mental and physical wellness support. The goal is to move young people from unstable or unsafe living situations to safe housing and independence, and to prevent them from experiencing homelessness again. In fy23, 90 young adults aged 18-24 took part in TGTHR's housing program as tenants of permanent supportive housing at 1440 pine or with independent housing through the transitional living program.
Chase house qualified residential treatment program: a state-licensed qualified residential treatment program serving youth ages 12-18. TGTHR's chase house provides a safe, home-like atmosphere for youth who have been placed by the state due to family disruption. While at chase house, youth receive help with their schooling, family coaching services, life-skills development, mental and physical wellness support, equine therapy, community integration, pro-social educational and recreational activities, and an array of individual and group activities. The goal is to prevent youth from aging out of the foster care system into youth homelessness. In fy 2023, TGTHR worked with 29 youth aged 12-18 who took part in the qualified residential treatment program at chase house.
Recent accomplishments at TGTHR also include the successful establishment of a peer support program to support young people, as well as the launch of the young adult action board (yaab), which will work with TGTHR leadership and program staff to ensure that TGTHR's programs meet the needs of young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.