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Shelter Plus Care, Peer Employment & Tenancy Support

Our Shelter Plus Care, Peer Employment and Tenancy Support program offers guidance, connection, and encouragement for people using a Shelter Plus Care subsidy. We walk alongside you as you search for housing, navigate rental options, build tenancy skills, and work toward long-term stability. Grounded in lived experience, our approach centers dignity, empowerment, and the belief that stable housing opens the door to confidence, wellness, and personal growth. All support is voluntary, collaborative and shaped by your goals.

What is the Shelter Plus Care program?

Peer-led support that helps people secure stable housing, strengthen tenancy skills, and build long-term stability.

Our program provides peer support, housing navigation, and guidance that helps people use their Shelter Plus Care subsidy to secure and maintain safe, stable housing. We assist with understanding the housing process, reaching out to potential landlords, preparing for move-in, and learning practical tenancy skills. Once housing is secured, we continue offering support to help you build stability, strengthen community connections, and pursue employment or education at your own pace.

What support does the Shelter Plus Care program offer?

We offer help with housing searches, identifying landlords who accept subsidies, completing rental applications, and preparing for successful tenancy. Our team provides peer support rooted in shared experience, helping you build confidence as you navigate the housing process. We also offer employment encouragement, resume and job-readiness support, budgeting and financial literacy assistance, and ongoing tenancy support after move-in. Everything we offer is grounded in connection, choice, and respect.

Who does the Shelter Plus Care program support?

This program supports people who have a Shelter Plus Care subsidy and are referred through the Shelter Plus Care process. We welcome anyone who wants guidance, encouragement, or connection as they work toward securing a home, maintaining stability, or exploring employment and wellness goals. Our support honors each person’s pace, autonomy, and lived experience.

What are the core values of the Shelter Plus Care program?

Our program is rooted in dignity, empowerment, respect, and shared lived experience. We believe that stable housing, paired with peer connection, creates a strong foundation for healing and long-term stability. We value collaboration, choice, and the understanding that people are the experts in their own lives. Our support is shaped by compassion, trust, and the belief that everyone deserves a safe home and a path toward personal growth.

FAQs

We help individuals use their Shelter Plus Care subsidy, find housing, maintain housing, and build long-term stability through peer support, tenancy skills, and employment encouragement.
Individuals who have a Shelter Plus Care subsidy and are referred through the Shelter Plus Care process.
Yes. We help identify landlords, explore available units, and support individuals in choosing housing that fits their needs.
Yes. We offer ongoing tenancy support, employment encouragement, and financial guidance after move-in.
Stable housing paired with peer support strengthens confidence, belonging, and personal growth, creating space for long-term wellness.

What makes the Shelter Plus Care program different?

Our program is unique because it is grounded entirely in lived experience and built on the belief that housing is a foundation for wellness. We walk alongside you without judgment, offering encouragement, practical guidance, and connection at every stage of the housing journey. Instead of a clinical or directive approach, we prioritize autonomy, empowerment, and relationship-building. Our support centers dignity, choice, and the understanding that people thrive when they feel seen, supported, and respected.

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Donating to PRN helps individuals secure stable housing, strengthen tenancy skills, and build long-term stability.