housing
A safe place to call home.
Choices for Youth focuses first and foremost on finding stable housing for youth, as a critical step to reducing crises, and as an important springboard for accessing additional supports.
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Last year the Choices for Youth housing programs:
114
PROVIDED
INDIVIDUALS WITH
HOUSING & SHELTER
2,072
TOTALLED
SHELTER NIGHTS
STAYED
81%
MAINTAINED AN
OCCUPANCY
RATE
9,980
SERVED
MEALS TO HOUSING
& SHELTER RESIDENTS
CFY uses a centralized approach towards housing, offering a wide range of programs. To access our programs, submit the form below and we will provide the best fit for you.
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the choices shelter
In times of crisis - with limited support and few options - young people need a place to stay, a hot meal, and someone to talk to. The Choices Shelter is an emergency shelter, welcoming youth between the ages of 16 and 29 who identify as male or who are gender non-conforming.
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Young people are able to stay at the shelter for up to a month, while working closely with shelter staff on their housing plan and on connecting to other support services and agencies to help them move forward when their stay at the shelter comes to an end.
DO YOU NEED EMERGENCY SHELTER?
As an accessible, safe, and immediate option to begin work towards greater stability, The Choices Shelter is an essential service in our community, providing a safety net for young people who find themselves in extremely difficult and stressful circumstances.
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The Choices Shelter for Young Men and Gender Non-Conforming Youth
12-16 Carter's Hill Place,
St. John's, NL
A1C 6N5
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P: 709.757.3050
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Please note: Due to privacy regulations, we cannot confirm whether or not a young person is staying at The Choices Shelter.
the lilly
The Lilly is a 14 unit, congregate living supportive housing model for youth. Both the programming and the physical layout of the building promote a sense of community, while maintaining individual home spaces in a youth-friendly environment. Youth work with staff through individual support models aiming to remove lifestyle, housing, educational, and employment barriers to finding security and stability.
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The building consists of 1 and 2 bedroom units, with shared community spaces in the larger kitchens and eating areas, as well as in the living, recreational, music, and art spaces. Youth who live at The Lilly take part in a variety of community programming – including group sessions, camping and hiking trips, yoga and meditation, drumming circles, and goal-setting sessions. Alongside this, youth must also be prepared to engage in employment and/or educational training programs.
rallyforward
The RallyForward program provides at-risk youth and emerging adults, between the ages of 16-29, access to affordable housing, paired with a system of wrap-around supports. With 26 housing placements spread over multiple homes in the St. John's area, this program focuses on intensive case management, housing stability, eviction prevention, and supports for mental health and addictions for its residents.
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Participants have access to safe and affordable housing, receive individualized supports, and take part in group activities and sessions - all with an emphasis on youth choices, self-determination, and harm reduction.
supporting youth with transitions
The Supporting Youth with Transitions program delivers meaningful and relevant services for housing to young people aged 16-21 with a focus on youth transiting out of care. Staff in this program work in partnership with other CFY staff, community-based organization, and stakeholders to assist in delivering in-home life skills support. Each young person will work with a Housing Support Worker to develop an individualized support plan with the goal of meeting their housing and life skill needs. Young people in this program will build meaningful relationships with program staff to ensure their complex needs are receiving the necessary supports to secure and maintain safe, affordable, and appropriate housing.