Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Love Focus Youth Outreach brings public awareness on problems surrounding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) which can have a tremendous impact on future violence victimization and perpetration, and lifelong health and opportunity

Homelessness remains a significant problem for youth entering programs. Nearly one in four youth experienced homelessness while in foster care prior to entering transitional housing program.

Click on the video below to watch Youth Homelessness in the Wake of COVID-19 Featuring Youth Voices.

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LOVE FOCUS YOUTH OUTREACH HOUSING MODELS

Remote Site

In a remote site a participant lives independently in an apartment, single-family dwelling, or condominium, rented, or leased. Participant receive supervision and other services through hands-on educational opportunities how to develop the skills they need to be successful adults.

Case Manager help youth to empower themselves by identifying existing strengths, accessing resources and opportunities to develop new skills to help
achieve their goals. Youth are encouraged to set challenging yet realistic goals and follow through on their commitments to do their best.. Youth recognize and celebrate their skills and accomplishments within their own definition of success and knowledge.

Single Site

Participant lives in a Single Site on their own or with roommates independently in an apartment, single-family dwelling, or condominium, rented, or leased. Participant receive supervision and other services through hands-on educational opportunities how to develop the skills they need to be successful adults.

Case Manager help youth to empower themselves by identifying existing strengths, accessing resources and opportunities to develop new skills to help achieve their goals. Youth are encouraged to set challenging yet realistic goals and follow through on their commitments to do their best. Youth recognize and celebrate their skills and accomplishments within their own definition of success and knowledge.

Host Family

In a Host Family, participant lives with a caring adult who has been selected and approved by Love Focus Youth Outreach THPP-NMD. Other residents may include children of participant, the host family members.

Case Manager help youth to empower themselves by identifying existing strengths, accessing resources and opportunities to develop new skills to help achieve their goals. Youth are encouraged to set challenging yet realistic goals and follow through on their commitments to do their best. Youth recognize and celebrate their skills and accomplishments within their own definition of success and knowledge.

Participants receive guidance, supportive services, and case management from Love Focus Youth Outreach THPP Case Manager, while having access to safe, stable housing to prepare for self-sufficiency into successful adulthood.

As a Member of FDIC's Money Smart Alliance, we provide Financial Empowerment to help participants achieve their goals to Financial Well-Being

Financial well-being is a condition wherein a person can fully meet current and ongoing financial obligations, can feel secure in their financial future, and is able to make choices that allow them to enjoy life. It’s determined by the extent to which people feel that they:

Have control over day-to-day, month-to-month finances
Have the capacity to absorb a financial shock
Are on track to meet financial goals
Have the financial freedom to make the choices that allow them to enjoy life

VITAL INFORMATION RELEVANT TO PARTICIPANTS:

How to create a budget and stick with it:
Putting down in writing a budget and sticking with it is a key step towards getting a handle on your debt and working towards a savings goal, of any kind.

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Find out which federal or state assistance programs you may qualify for. More than 1,200 Federal and state benefit programs. Use Benefit Finder to complete the free and confidential search for list benefits you may be eligible to receive.

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Social Security Administration: Understanding Supplemental Security Income SSI Application Process and Applicants' Rights 2020

Social Security

Apply For Benefits Online

You can use the online application to apply for disability benefits if you:
1. Are age 18 or older.
2. Are not currently receiving benefits on your own Social Security record.
3. Are unable to work because of a medical condition that is expected to last at least 12 months or result in death; and
4. Have not been denied for disability in the last 60 days.

MythBuster: Continuation of Medicare Coverage

MYTH: "If I go to work, I will automatically lose my Medicare."
Many people believe that they will automatically lose their Medicare or Medicaid as soon as they start working. But did you know that as long as you're receiving a cash payment in any amount, you'll keep your Medicare or Medicaid?

Resources To Assist You Return To Work

You can get information about Social Security’s employment support provisions by calling toll free at 1-800-772-1213, from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., Monday through Friday. You may also obtain information at any of the Social Security field offices around the county.

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