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SAAP services provide transitional
supported accommodation to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
SAAP also provides other services
including case management to help people to resolve crisis in their life,
mediate with family, and assist people to be independent.
Types of SAAP services include: crisis accommodation,
medium term or long term supported accommodation, externally supported
accommodation
or ‘drop
in’ services.
For crisis accommodation,
the length of stay can be anywhere between 1 night to 3 months. Crisis
accommodation is generally supported,
which means
that a staff member is onsite 24 hours a day. Some shelters are
specifically for young people who are 13- 17yrs, some for 15-17yrs
or 16-21yrs.
There are shelters that house both males and females, and some
that only house
females, or only house males, and most crisis shelters cater
for individuals rather than for young couples. If you need crisis accommodation,
generally
you would phone the service on the day that you are seeking accommodation.
For medium to long term accommodation, you
are able to stay for a period of 6 months to 1 year. The referral process
for being
accepted
into
a medium to long term placement varies with each service. You
may need to have an
initial interview or visit to the house to see if the service
suits your
needs, and this might include a dinner visit/short stay with
current occupants. You may then complete an application form
that includes
your personal details.
Most medium to long term supported placements have criteria
that
young people must meet in order to be eligible for a placement.
For example,
part of the criteria could include that the young person is
involved, or is willing to be involved in a daily activity (school, work,
or training). It may also be necessary for the young person
to
have
an income for the
payment of rent.
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