Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness

Program Objective

The aim of the Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness Program (SFARH) is to provide interim family-orientated case management support to families and children in short and medium term accommodation.

UnitingCare Harrison seeks to prioritise families who are currently residing in sub-standard private rooming houses.
Our goal is to help families to successfully access, establish and maintain a public or social housing tenancy, or private rental accommodation. This program also helps families to access suitable supports that will prevent them from re-entering the homelessness service system.

The innovative Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness program aims to:

• Reduce the impact of homelessness on families and children;
• Decrease the number of families being evicted from Public Housing, Aboriginal Housing Board, community Housing and private rental accommodation;
• Prevent families from re-entering the Homelessness Service System.
  

Program Philosophy

The Support for Families at Risk of Homelessness program fosters preventative measures to promote self reliance and independence for families to feel empowered.

Criteria

• Over 25 years
• Family composition; two parent and single parent families
• Families that are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Require intensive case management

Catchment Area

Eastern Metropolitan Region

Time / Days of Operation

Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

Cost

No Cost.

Referrals to the Program

• Indigenous Services
• Opening Doors
• Other housing agencies

Activities / Services of the Program

• Support to establish and maintain tenancies
• Establish links to resources in the community
• Access to brokerage funds to assist families to meet their case management goals

To find out more about this program, please contact Harrison on 9871 8700 and speak to an Intake Worker.