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EVERETT MIMI WASHINGTON City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 Exhibit A Program Summary Organization & Program: Housing Hope: Homeless Teen and Young Parent Program Housing Hope's Homeless Teen and Young Parent Program provides affordable housing and comprehensive services to homeless teen parents ages 16 to 24 and their young children. Services include Family Support Services (formerly called case management),adult education and employment training,parent education and support, life skills training,child care,and supported access to critical community services such as mental health and substance abuse treatment. This project will serve approximately 29 teen parent families in Everett(approximately 75 individuals),all of whom are homeless at entry. The overarching goals of this program are to assist these very young parents to complete necessary adolescent developmental tasks,to heal from past abuse/neglect and to build a solid foundation of education, employment,parenting and independent living skills that will lead to permanent housing and self-sufficiency. Project objectives for this program are: 1. Assist homeless teen parents in maintaining their housing or moving to other permanent housing in the community. 2. Assist homeless teen parents in increasing their earning potential, including completing high school or a GED program,advanced educational program or job training program. 3. Assist homeless teen parents in increasing their total houshold income, including earned income from employment and public benefits as appropriate and elgible. 4. Assist homeless teen parents in increasing their household management skills, including parenting skills that will ensure healthy child development. Program Components and Structure: Housing Hope offers a comprehensive program designed to assist these very young homeless families to gain the competencies, assets and confidence to transition to their adult roles and responsibilities,maintain permanent housing and increase levels of self-sufficiency. Family Support Coaches in this project focus on helping these parents complete their adolescent development,complete their basic education, establish a strong foundation of employment, acquire life skills, and parent their very young children. The primarily role of the Family Support Coach is to provide a trusting,consistent and supportive adult relationship that becomes the launching point from which these teens build connections with the community and gain the confidence to view themselves as capable adults. Family Support Coaches support these young parents to create a vision for their adult lives and to develop an Individualized Family Plan,outlining the specific long and short-term goals for permanent housing and self- sufficiency. Through in-home services and connections to community services, Family Support Coaches help families learn new skills,change attitudes, and complete activities that move them progressively towards the achievement of their long-term goals. Services are tailored(type, frequency,and amount)to meet the unique needs of each family. Adult Education and Employment Services are offered on-site and in the community for all participants of this program. Housing Hope employs nine Education and Employment Specialists, who provide one-on-one counseling and support to assist parents in the development of educational and employment skills. Employment offers these teens the opportunity to increase their sense of self-worth and is critical to sustaining permanent housing and increased levels of self-sufficiency. A continuum of employment services assist participants to move to job readiness and then towards a career with a livable wage. Housing Hope collaborates with WorkSource, Department of Social and Health Services WorkFirst, Workforce Snohomish, Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Everett 2019 Human Needs Contracts 7