Family Residence

By:

Jing Gao, Sybel Hui, Jiayi Chen

Sihua Cao, Yanni Gao, MinJie Ru

Shuli Huang, Xiao Ying Tina Chen

Mandate

History of Family Residence

Was founded by city of Toronto (1968) in downtown

Toronto

Committed to providing safe shelter with quality

support services

As well as committed to provide community

outreaches to clients

It is one of the largest shelter systems for people in

need to stay, no matter if it is a two-parent or single

parent family with children, couples and pregnant

women with a partner

Qualifications to apply

for this agency

Must be citizen or permanent resident

Has been evicted by landlord

Homeless

Family crisis

Last resort

Services

Support Systems Provided

Counselling

Children’s programs

Pregnancy support program

Housing and help after moving in,

Workshops about housing readiness,

Life skills and career advice are available to families

through family residence.

Children Support

Ages include preschoolers, school aged and

preteens

Full-day care from Monday to Friday 10:00 am-

6:00 pm

Two times a week and three hours a day.

Financial Support

7.5 dollars per person a day to those people who didn’t apply for Ontario work and have no other incomes.

Money can be used towards whatever

From City of Toronto

From Ontario Work- Saving program

Website Services

Counseling

Children's programs

Pregnancy support program

Housing and help after they move in

Workshops about housing readiness, life skills and getting a job

24 Hours support

http://www.toronto.ca/housing/sock/family.htm

Consulting Services

Appointment must be made first

Children counselling and Family

counselling provided

Services includes:

Employment, Education, Housing, Legal

, Financial, Personal ID, Health, Safety

Barriers

Barriers

Safety system

No special padlock for the main entrance

No security among 24 hour staff

Embarrassment

Affects children’s mental health (no confidence)

Parents are afraid of others’ perspectives

Lack of Propaganda

Advertisements only online

Work as a backup arrangement

Perpetuating problems

Adults avoid social responsibilities

Adults rely on shelter

Community

Outreach

Transition into Society

Extra support for families with addictions (drugs)

Help families deal with landlord

Prefer helping families then letting them living in the

Family Residence

Follow-up Services

Social worker will follow-

up after

Extra attention paid to

mental health problem

and/or addiction

Most of the funding is

directed towards mental

health issues

Video

Living

Living at a Family Residence

138 people living in the residence (as of Sept 25, 2013)

Maximum stay is three months

Does not provide food for families

Provides utensils for family

Small Room: 2 Beds, Fridge, TV, Bathroom and

Microwave

Large Room: 3 Double, 2 Bulk bed, Crib (at least

10 people)

One kitchen and laundry per floor

Family must use the kitchen provide in the floor

Kitchen: 3 stove and 3 counter with sink, no fridge

Laundry Room: 6 washing machine 0.75cent each time

There are rooms that are wheelchair accessible

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