Transitional Housing Program

The goal of the homeless youth program at 360 Youth Services is to ensure that homeless youth make a healthy and permanent transition to financial self-sufficiency and independent living.

Program

The Transitional Housing Programs in Kane and DuPage counties service homeless young adults struggling with maintaining independence and who currently have no place to reside. The apartments in both locations offer case management seven days per week to provide a safe, secure, and supportive environment. Residents can reside in either program for a period of 4-24 months, with flexibility to ensure the achievement of the program goal-Independence.

Daily Structure

All residents must find a part-time to full-time job if they are not employed at the time of intake. The case manager evaluates each resident's needs through the intake process. All residents must agree to follow the program contracts. This will include, but not be limited to, curfew, apartment maintenance, employment, schooling, community groups, budgeting, individual treatment planning, and abstinence from all mood-altering substances.

Resident Services

A case manager will provide individual case management to all residents of the program. All treatment plans, goals, and objectives will be based upon each individual's needs. This will include lifeskills, crisis intervention, coordinating services with community resources, and implementing vocational and educational programming. Residents are educated in goal-setting and learn to achieve goals by making better choices.

Specialized Services

1. Case managers and caseworkers will be available 7 days per week to support residents throughout their stay in the program
2. Individual case reviews are scheduled monthly to aid in accomplishing goals set upon at admission, always addressing independence and evaluating resident progress.
3. Referral and aftercare planning.
4. Community involvement/linkage
5. Permanent housing options
6. Linkages with healthy leisure options

Length of Stay

Females 4 months minimum to 18 months.

Males 4 months minimum to 24 months.

Ages Served:

18-21 year old young female adults

18-24 year old young male adults

Intake Criteria

• Homeless young adults 18-21 years of age
• Kane or DuPage County Resident
• Free of serious substance or alcohol abuse problems
• Agree to abstain from mood altering substances
• Must not have any outstanding warrants for their arrest
• Potential residents must sign the program contract indicating their commitment to conform to program rules, regulations, and treatment plan prior to admission
• NO one will be accepted into the program against their will
• IQ must be above 70

Referral System

Potential residents are referred from established homeless service providers and youth agencies in both Kane and DuPage Counties. Wards of the state are not eligible for this program.

Debbie Carr
Residential Programs Director
630-717-9408, Ext 111
Fax: 630-717-9490

Transitional Housing Coordinators:
Naperville (Male) - Damir Djidic 630 778-9271, Fax 630-778-9272
Lisle (Female) - Val Maty 630 435-6454, Fax 630-435-6456