Transforming Lives and Empowering Youth in Calgary
Transforming Lives and Empowering Youth in Calgary
Funding provided through Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy
In Calgary, Alberta, The Triveri House, operated by Enviros in collaboration with the Calgary Homeless Foundation, is partnering with Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy to prevent and eliminate homelessness among the community’s youth.
The Triveri House follows the ‘Housing First’ model.
A model that focuses on quickly transitioning those facing homelessness into secure, long-term housing with tailored support. The aim is to promote housing stability, improve quality of life, and encourage self-sufficiency.
The Triveri House journey begins when an at-risk youth meets with a dedicated caseworker to discuss and identify their individual strengths and goals. This is a relationship that goes beyond providing a safe space. It offers support that bring both short-term and long-term benefits, caters to personal needs, and provides a safe environment with a sense of belonging.
Whether it’s helping them finish school, supporting their mental health needs, or providing addiction treatment supports, The Triveri House doesn't just tackle challenges associated with homelessness; it addresses the root causes.
What makes The Triveri House stand out even more is its commitment to encouraging financial independence. It acknowledges the challenges faced by those with limited incomes and helps obtain necessary documents, offers rent and utilities subsidies, and enhances overall financial literacy. This empowerment leads to independence and stability.
The Triveri House's success has transformed lives and prevented youth homelessness by providing a stable environment, assistance, and tools for young Calgarians.
Did you know?
Residents of The Triveri House will often enter the program when they are between the ages of 17 and 24. However, referrals may be accepted for participants aged 25 or 26 on a case-by-case basis.
What is Reaching Home?
Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy is a community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness that provides funding and support to urban, Indigenous, territorial, and rural and remote communities across Canada.
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Quick facts about Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy:
- Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy was launched in 2019. It supports the goals of the National Housing Strategy and aims to reduce chronic homelessness in Canada.
- Reaching Home and the National Housing Strategy recognize that safe and affordable housing is at the heart of every strong community.
- Since April 2019, Reaching Home has funded nearly 7,000 projects, which have provided over 125,000 people with homelessness prevention services such as emergency rental assistance and family/landlord mediation; and over 71,500 with housing placement services.