Housing Programs

Supportive Housing Programs

Aunt Leah’s Place provides housing and homelessness prevention for youth from care and families at-risk of losing child custody. Aunt Leah’s uses a variety of strategies to help keep participants housed: rental supplements, landlord relations, tenancy education, shared/supportive housing, 2nd stage housing, mixed-income apartments, scattered site housing, damage deposits, suite set-ups, rehousing, and regular site visits.

Our programs target the entry and exit points of the foster care system, with a goal of providing supports, resources and opportunities similar to those provided by average Canadian families. As such, over the past five years – and in response to unaffordable rental housing markets – Aunt Leah’s has supported an increasingly greater proportion of its participants with housing and subsidies.

Our Housing Programs:

Thresholds

Aunt Leah’s Thresholds program provides supported housing and services for new moms at risk of losing custody of their child. Moms live in a safe, caring home environment where they can learn how to care for their baby with the guidance of our staff and a Family Support Worker.

For more information, please call 604-525-1204 and ask to speak to the Thresholds Coordinator.

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Support Link

The Support Link program provides transitional housing for teens currently in foster care who are looking to become independent and live on their own. With the help of Aunt Leah’s supportive community of staff and peers, youth participating in Support Link learn essential life skills that give them the confidence and ability to maintain their quality of life as they transition out of government care.

For more information, please contact the Support Link Coordinator at (604) 525-1204 ext. 252

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The Link: Housing First

The Link: Housing First program is a further extension of The Link program, which provides at-risk or homeless participants immediate access to housing and regular support services. The Housing First program ensures that youths in great need can enter difficult rental markets, avoid homelessness, and develop essential life skills.

For more information, please contact Acting Program Director at (604) 525-1204 ext. 230

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The Friendly Landlord Network

The Friendly Landlord Network is a Metro Vancouver-wide network of homeowners and property managers, who rent suites to youth transitioning out of government care. Friendly Landlords receive market rent and tenancy support from a coalition of experienced youth serving organizations.

For more information, please contact the Acting Program Director at 604-525-1204 ext. 230

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Housing and Education Link Program Subsidy (HELPS)

The HELPS program provides housing subsidies to former foster kids so they may continue to pursue their education in a supportive space. Youth participating in HELPS can focus on their studies while making positive steps towards independence with the help of Aunt Leah’s support staff.

For more information, please contact the SEFFY Coordinator at 778 875-9761.

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Lale House

Lale House gives safe, affordable communal housing for young people transitioning from foster care within a single-detached home. The house provides shared accommodation for 4-5 young people at a time.

Please contact your Aunt Leah’s support worker to see if this program is for you and get on the waitlist.

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