Under 21

Rights of passage ("rop") transitional independent living -many people who benefit from chny's shelter program qualify for entry into our rights of passage (rop) program. Rop is a longer-term, 24-month program for youth and young adults, ages 16-21, and includes the same wraparound supports as our crisis shelter. Rop also provides permanent housing assistance and planning for youth while they reside in the program. Rop provided longer-term transitional independent living to 161 young people in fy2024. The primary goal of rop is to prepare and move young people toward independence and self-sufficiency. People residing in rop not only benefit from provision of basic needs in the form of housing, food, and clothing but also from vigorous, evidence-based supports designed to encourage development of essential life and employment skills. Rop helps each resident develop and implement a personal plan designed to ensure that he or she is achieving goals and moving toward higher levels of independence and self-sufficiency. In addition to rop, chny also operates a hud-funded transitional housing program. This program provides the same two-year housing and supports, but for young adults ages 18-24 years old. In fy2024, chny served 67 youth through this hud-funded program.

Health clinic -chny operates a federally qualified health center (fqhc) through which it provides comprehensive health services. In fy2024, 795 homeless and/or runaway young people received care, and 3,537 medical visits were provided. The health clinic is staffed with medical and administrative professionals who are trained in trauma informed care. This includes a doctor and nurse practitioners who specialize in such discrete areas as family health, women's health, and psychiatric care. The health clinic also provides mental health services in order to ensure we help to meet the significant needs of our young people, many of whom have extensive histories of trauma. Collectively, health clinic staff ensure the delivery of high-quality health services in a compassionate atmosphere. The health clinic also works closely with specialists and hospitals in the community to ensure a seamless referral system when needed.

Rapid re-housing and permanent housing -chny has been operating family covenant, a permanent housing program for families, since 2018. This program provides 30 apartment placements for young adults and their children, as well as evidence-based interventions that promote positive parenting models for young parents. In fy2024, 33 young adults and 52 children were served in this program. Chny also operates a hud-funded rapid re-housing program, which began operation in late 2019. This program provides apartment placements for 50 youth (and their children, if applicable), with the same wraparound and support services provided to our other permanent housing residents. In fy2024, chny provided housing and support services to 57 youth through this program.