Rapid Re-housing

Subsidized rent for young people 18-24 for up to 2 years, leases in their own names, wrap-around services, and case management tools to deepen and expand independent life skills. Young people deserve the space and the resources to carve their own path forward, with our full support.

EXPLORE THE NEW HANDBOOK!

The Point Source Youth Rapid Re-housing Handbook 2.0 features in-depth explorations into successfully advocating for, implementing, and evaluating a rapid re-housing program for youth. Featuring best practices from providers across the country, our handbook is designed to support communities of all sizes and geographies uplift and affirm young people experiencing housing instability.

How Rapid Re-housing for Youth Works (in 70-seconds)

Watch our latest animated video breaking down one of our most popular interventions in communities large and small across the country— Rapid Re-housing for Youth. Learn the basics of how this intervention supports young people in gaining stronger independent living skills and provides wrap-around supports to help young people meet the goals of their own choosing.

The Three Core Components of Rapid rehousing

Housing Identification

Recruit landlords, match participants to appropriate housing that is decent, safe, will be affordable after their assistance ends, and ensure the household has choice in their housing

Rent and Move-In Assistance

Help with the costs associated with moving into housing (e.g., security deposits, utility deposits)

Case Management and Service

Provide tailored, voluntary, wrap-around supportive services designed to help households obtain and maintain their housing (e.g., connections to mainstream resources, employment, applying for benefits)

We’re here to Support You

Advocacy

We help build community support for youth rapid re-housing programs by working with youth advocates, assembling local leaders, and assisting with funding meetings. We help programs identify solutions by bringing together larger networks of leaders to create change from the local level up.

Technical Assistance

We provide intensive TA to help with rapid re-housing program funding and implementation, hiring/training staff, ongoing support, and troubleshooting, connecting with field experts and other providers, access to a growing resource library, program handbooks, and quarterly webinars with leading providers across the country.

Explore our New Report

An In-depth Look at the Impact of Rapid Re-Housing for Young Adults Previously Experiencing Homelessness

Prepared by Dr. Robin Petering, Founder and Senior Researcher, Lens Co

Connect with our Team of Technical Assistance Experts

To inquire about technical assistance and/or learn more about implementing or expanding rapid re-housing for young people, 18-24, in your community please complete the form below.

 

FEATURED RRH VIDEOS

 
 

Rapid Re-housing in Action, Mindy Mitchell

Lessons Learned from Year One of Rapid Re-housing for Youth in Baltimore, Blair Franklin, Speedy, and Dylan McDonough

Rapid Re-housing in High Cost Markets, Slaynne De La Cruz