Daybreak Inc

Housing - provides homeless and vulnerable youth ages 18-24 with the tools to succeed at living independently as they transition into adulthood. This highly structured program provides case management, supervision, life and interpersonal skills builidng, career counseling, job skills & job seeking opportunities counseling, access to health care, 24-hour crisis intervention, parenting skills training, alcohol, tobacco & drug abuse education, pregnancy prevention education and opportunities to be involved with serving others in the community. Clients receive these services while living in one of our 24 in-house or 70 community apartments. The 24 in- house units provide supervised living with intensive programming providing the structure and stability the youth need before moving into a less structured program environment in the 70 community units. Community clients pay a portion of their rent & utilities until they graduate from the program and take over full responsibility of their bills.

Employment and engagement - unduplicated clients served = 499 there are numerous challenges that prevent youth from acheiving employment and this is compounded for homeless young people with concurrent mental health and substance misuse problems. This program practices a 4-tiered philosophy of employment readiness and sustainability for the youth. The overall goal is to address the skills needed for job readiness, job searchingand/or placement, and job retention so participants may obtain and sustain employment that allows them to be self-sufficent. The first component is engagment, which includes various activities for youth to help them identify their future interests. The second component includes classroom/group training, resumes, and interviewing skills. The third component will provide experiential job readiness training and assessment by giving youth the opportunity to participate in job training under staff supervision at lindy's. Finally, clients receive assistance obtaining outside employment, including supportive employment with local partners, while continuing to meet with staff to address maintaining their employment.this program also includes engagement services at our drop-in center.

Clinical-unduplicated clients served = 499 licensed therapists and case managers provide homeless and vulnerable youth with individual and group counseling and needed skills to help them on their path to self-suggiciency. The clinical staff create plans tailored to a youth's specific needs and provides guidance and support along the way. Referrals to other mental health providers are made in the event a youth's needs cannot by met by daybreak.