NEW EMERGENCY SHELTER PILOT PROGRAM

• In response to the rise in youth homelessness during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 360 launched an Emergency Shelter Hotel Program in January 2021
• We provide hotel rooms in DuPage County for youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness
• Our goal is to quickly bring youth sleeping outside or in their vehicles into a safe and warm environment
• Residents are linked to Case Management, Life Skills and access to Public Benefits while waiting for more stable housing options in transitional or rapid rehousing programs

Transitional Housing

• 18 to 24 months of housing for youth ages 18-24 who are experiencing homelessness
• Offers safe and stable apartments
• Offers a structured program designed to help youth make improvements towards independence
• Focuses on education, employment, and other life skills
• Goal is to graduate into permanent housing with ability to live independently

LGBTQ+ Housing

• Youth of all sexual orientations and gender identities or expressions are welcome in our housing program
• Offers a safe and affirming place to live along with other supports such as counseling services and life skills classes
• Helps connect youth with safe and affirming community personnel and systems
• Youth who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning) are 40% more likely to experience homelessness

Cornerstone Group Home

• Short-term, residential group housing for youth-in-care boys ages 13-17
• Youth are unable to live with their families due to circumstances such as abuse, drug use, emotional or behavioral instability, or other mental health issues
• Provides a safe and welcoming home environment
• Offers counseling and life skills groups
• Tangential goal is to prevent further involvement in the juvenile justice or child welfare system

Rapid Rehousing

• One of the first rapid rehousing programs for youth in Chicagoland, and the first in DuPage County
• Designed to help youth quickly exit homelessness and enter or return to permanent housing
• Prioritizes youth who don’t need intensive and ongoing support
• Tailored to the unique needs of each youth based on preferences and financial resources

Mentor Program

• Connecting youth with adults to expand their networks  of support
• Mentor and Mentee relationships improve social-emotional health
• Bolstering the long term success of youth
• Serving our youth in care and youth previously experiencing homelessness ages 13-24
• A commitment of 8 hrs a month for 1 year