Homeless Young Adults Gaining Entrance into Housing & Bolstering Engagement and Access throughout the Region (HYGEH BEAR):
HYGEH BEAR is a mobile, multi-disciplinary Navigation Team with the focus of assisting youth as they move from homelessness to stable housing. HYGEH BEAR will serve youth between the ages of 16 and 24. HYGEH BEAR prioritizes the support of a quick transition out of homelessness into permanent housing, as well as providing other essential life-domain supports. This Navigation team will also provide triage to those youth finding themselves entering homelessness and connect them to diversion and emergency shelter as needed. The team will provide basic needs, linkages to mainstream services, coordinated entry assessment, and navigation of systems via progressive engagement centered around youth choice.
Drop-in Opportunities Bolstering Engagement for Young Adults in the Heart of Texas Region (DOBEY):
DOBEY offers the Heart of Texas Region a much-needed Drop-in Center for young adults between the ages of 18 and 24. DOBEY Drop-in services prioritize a quick transition out of homelessness into permanent housing, as well as access to social skills support services, mental health skills training support, employment support, with education support services, and more.
Supports to Aid Rapid Rehousing and Skills for Keeping Young Adults Engaged (STARRSKYE):
A fundamental goal of STARRSKYE is to reduce the time a young adult, aged 18-24, spends homeless by offering Rapid Rehousing services. STARRSKYE will offer scattered-site housing where a young adult is able to be a leaseholder of a housing unit located within the community. Case Management services will also be provided to connect young adults to additional supportive services to assist in obtaining permanent housing and achieving self-sufficiency.