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Central Dallas Ministries/TRAC
Program:
OnTRAC Transitional
Housing
Program Description:
Two levels of
residential and supportive services (detailed below) to prepare and
support the young adults as they develop and practice skills to live
independently.
Eligibility:
Serves young adults 18-21 years old who are leaving or being
discharged from the foster care system or other juvenile facilities
and lack the resources and support networks needed to obtain
housing.
Serves young adults 18-24
years old who were formerly in foster or juvenile care and are
currently homeless.
Other important
information:
Residents at each
program level will enter into a contractual agreement with TRAC
staff establishing rules and expectations of the program
participant. A primary expectation of OnTRAC program transitional
housing residents is that they will utilize the full range of
services available to them at the Transition Resource Action Center
(TRAC).
The shared apartment housing option allows the young adults to have
a peer support network in their apartment and/or apartment complex
and will allow them to experience a community living situation, in
their apartment and in the apartment complex.
TRAC offers two levels of transitional housing, each proposed to fit
the needs of participants who are at varying stages in their journey
to independent living. These program options will facilitate the
movement of homeless young adults to sustainable independent living
within 24 months.
Level I transitional apartments focus on intake, assessment
and stabilization. The young adults will share the apartment with
three other young adults under the on-site supervision of a resident
advisor for up to three months. As they become stabilized and plan a
direction for their transition, they will be ready to move into their own apartment (Level II), for a
maximum of 12 months, indirect supervision will also be offered, but
at a reduced level.
The TRAC Transitional Housing Program is combined with supportive services
that will help promote residential stability, increase independent
living skills, and support advancement to livable wage jobs.
Referral Contact
Information
Office phone:
214-370-9300 x24
Office fax:
214-370-9305
Email:
desi@traconline.org
Website:
www.traconline.org
Address: 3108 Live
Oak, Dallas, TX 75204
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