Established in 2022, The Youth in Transition (YIT) Transitional Housing Program was designed to prevent youth homelessness in the community and provide safe housing.

Accommodations include:

  • Individual, furnished apartments (6 units)

  • Rent geared to income

  • Housing worker

  • Counselling

  • One to one support

  • Practical and life skills support

    • E.g., cooking/ cleaning, transportation, accompaniment to appointments, system navigation, housing, schooling, connections to other services

  • Group programming

    Eligibility:

  • Youth aged 16 - 29

  • All genders

  • Experiencing unstable housing accumulations or in need of support

  • Referrals can be sent in by other agencies, including but not limited to: AMHS, Family and Children Services, schools (teachers), counsellors/ psychotherapists, etc.

Youth in Transition (YIT)

Questions about the program or would like to request a referral form?

Contact:

613 354 0808 Ext. 116

YIT@LAIH.CA

“You guys [YIT] gave me a place to restart and be motivated. I’m grateful for the opportunities I had here.“

“The reassurance from all the staff, not just my worker, brought comfort and made me feel like we aren’t people who are struggling but are seen as people they care about”

2024 - 2025 at a glance…

Last year, we welcomed a total of 12 youth into the program, as 6 youth transitioned out of the program within the year.