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The Specialist Youth Housing Service (SYHS) can provide support for young people and families aged 16-25 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
SYHS's mobile support program in the Logan and Brisbane southwest regions aims to support young people to gain or sustain a safe tenancy by guiding clients through the entire process, from attending inspections to moving in and understanding tenancy responsibilities.
SYHS also includes access to immediate and transitional supported accommodation properties in the Logan and Forest Lake areas.
Supported accommodation services include:
Lockyer Valley Housing Services (LVHS) can provide support for people in the Lockyer Valley area who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness.
LVHS’s centre-based access program provides support, access and referrals to services that can assist people to gain or sustain stable accommodation.
The centre-based support program provides ongoing case management support with the aim to find, secure and sustain stable accommodation.
The Logan Youth Foyer Support Service (LYFSS) helps young people build a brighter future by providing accommodation and guidance in a supported environment.
Health and wellbeing
Our holistic approach is based on a Sustainable Livelihoods Approach and Advantaged Thinking Framework. We work alongside young people to focus on their skills, assets and resources, whilst strengthening their talents.
For young people who are Foyer ready, we offer 40 transitional semi-furnished studio or one bedroom units, with 24/7 on site staff. We work collaboratively and flexibly with young people and other services to increase sustainable community connections and supports.
To be a participant in the program you must:
Advantaged Thinking challenges us to see strengths where we might see only deficits or problems.
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LYFSS is a partnership between Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ), the Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy and Community Housing Limited. WMQ provide holistic support 24/7 on site. Community Housing Limited are the tenancy managers. The Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy manage the social housing register and fund this program.
If you or someone you know is homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, the Youth Housing and Reintegration Support (YHARS) service may be able to provide support. We can help if you're:
Through case management YHARS supports young people to:
The program is funded by the Australian and Queensland Government’s Homeless National Partnership Agreement.
Applicants must be aged between 17-21 years and be homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Applicants must be exiting or transitioning from child safety statutory interventions.
The YHARS Housing Support Service provides support to young people aged 12-21 years who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, within Inala or 30 surrounding suburbs.
The service aims to transition young people into safe and affordable accommodation through providing individual case management to support them to build their capacity and reach for their goals.
We work alongside young people to help them find their hope and their way through challenges they are experiencing.
If you would like to find out more, please call us on (07) 3151 6666 or fill out the form below.
