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City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1 through December 31, 2018 Friends of Youth New Ground Everett Transitional Living Program EXHIBIT A: Program Summary (1) Program Description New Ground Everett(NGE) provides 12 units of transitional housing and on-site supportive services to youth, ages 18-21, who are experiencing homelessness. Residents live in shared, two-bedroom apartments and may stay in the program for up to 18 months. All residents are homeless, single, between the ages of 18-21 at entry, and unprepared for independent living—with incomes less than 30% of the area median income. Prior to entering the program, residents are either living on the street, in a camp, at a shelter, or in a temporary living arrangement. During their stay, residents work with their Case Manager to create an Independent Living Plan (ILP) that defines the goals they want to work on while in the program, including permanent housing, employment, education, life skills, financial stability, health and well-being. Weekly case management meetings-help residents steadily work toward their goals, and they review their progress and set new goals with their Case Manager every three months. In addition, our Employment-Focused Case Manager provides on-site employment services, job search assistance and work readiness skills development. (2) Program Objective To provide housing and supportive services to homeless youth, ages 18-21 at entry, so that they can develop the skills they need to live independently and build self-sufficiency in their lives. (3) Program Components and Structure (a) Supportive Transitional Housing NGE is part of a condominium complex with four buildings located in the safe, residential neighborhood of Silver Lake. NGE includes 12 units of transitional housing. Residents live in shared two-bedroom apartments. The program benefits homeless youth by providing a safe home and the support needed to develop independent living skills, pursue education and employment goals, increase social skills, manage life's stresses, and successfully move into stable housing. Many of the young people we serve have never lived independently, and, like many of their peers, lack experience and skills in household planning, budgeting and time management. At New Ground Everett, youth succeed through the support of our caring staff, through building relationships with their peers, and by being part of a community. (b) Case Management When a resident first moves in, we focus on helping them adapt to their new home and a new routine while building trust with program staff, their roommates and neighbors. We use evidence- based screening tools, including the Arizona Self Sufficiency Matrix and the Ansell-Casey Life Skills Assessment, to assess the needs and strengths of each young person. The results of these assessments form the basis for discussions between the Case Manager and each client to develop an Independent Living Plan (ILP) with achievable, time-bound goals on topics including permanent housing, employment, life skills and personal finances. New Ground Everett provides a safe, supportive and temporary home where residents can start building healthy daily routines and make long-term plans. Youth are the decision makers concerning their goals and work closely with the Case Manager to adjust goals and action steps as needed through weekly meetings. Residents contribute to discussions about issues affecting the group at regular community meetings of all clients. Through service learning (volunteer) activities, our residents have opportunities to give back to others, learn that they can have a