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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 [email protected]
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
homelessnessCase Study 1 – Albert
Youth homelessness
2006 census young people 12-24:31% of Australia’s homeless
population32, 444 young people (mostly
unaccompanied)In SA 38% of homeless population2, 992 young people
A snap shot
08-09 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?