Operation Come Home

Local organization that assists youth experiencing homelessness to achieve their goals, and avoid the experience of homelessness as an adult.
Programs include:

"Works" Programs

• provides challenge, achievement, independence and reward
• provides paid opportunities to youth and allows them to further their knowledge or experience in an area of employment or education
• includes social support

"Matters" Programs

• focuses on quality of life, such as socialization, dignity, friendship, and safety

Finance Matters:
Six week financial literacy course that provides:

• information on debt
• savings
• budgeting
• credit and credit reports
• saving and investing
• banking
• income and taxes, etc

Job Action Project

• provides employment preparation, skills training, work experience, support and monitoring for 40 youth facing multiple barriers to employment

Housing Based Case Management (HBCM) Program

• supported housing program for at-risk and/or homeless youth
• each participant is provided with a housing worker, for up to one year, to assist them in finding and maintaining safe and affordable housing

Youth in Transition (YIT) and Housing Support Work (HSW) program

• housing advocacy and search
• financial literacy
• basic life and tenant skills
• goal setting
• conflict resolution
• pertinent referrals for youth having signed or eligible to sign a Voluntary Youth Services Agreement (VYSA) with the Children's Aid Society (CAS)

Street Outreach

• front-line, street level outreach and crisis intervention
• offers personal supplies such as mittens, socks, water, and food