What Is the Transitional Housing Program?

This program is a collaboration between AHADC and Children and Youth Services of Dauphin County (CYS). The goal is to reduce the number of homeless families living in hotels/motels. Families remain unified while they gain the means to obtain permeant and safe housing of their own. This is a temporary program that is family focused through collaboration and communication by all parties involved, through a team effort. Ultimately working towards becoming self-sufficient with housing. This may be done through Public Housing, Voucher program, or independently paying.

AHADC will:

  • Purchase, furnish, and maintain these houses for families that are deemed homeless and have been living in hotels/motels.

  • Provide housing for the 12-month lease term which will be monitored month to month. 

  • Determine if at 12 months, the family has not yet secured permanent housing of their own, but making progress, the lease can be extended up to 18 months.

  • Families that refuse to: participate, follow program policies/lease, or loose custody of their children, will be terminated from the program via 30-day eviction.

  • Provide frequent site visits to see condition of the home and review: housing safety/cleanliness, budgeting and paying bills/rent, how to obtain needed supports and services

  • ·Communicate any concerns in regard to the safety and welfare of the children will be reported to CYS as well as concerns in regarding the family’s progress towards housing self-sufficiency.

  • Monitor and discuss the family’s needs for other services/providers and refer as needed.

  • Maintain a signed consent by the family to discuss pertinent information with other agencies, including CYS

 

AHADC will NOT:

  • Be responsible for all non-essentials and personal belongings.

  • Does not provide transportation or moving services.

 

CYS will:

  • Identify families to be referred to the program

  • Provide AHADC with full case management team for each referred family, including contact information

  • Pay rent due to AHADC on the 1st of each month for occupied homes based on the family income. CYS will pay 100% for a family with zero income or will pay the difference if the family has income to contribute towards rent, 30% or their adjusted monthly income will be determined as their rent share.

  • Communicate issues any needs or concerns with the family to AHADC in a timely manner.

  • Communicate if there is concern about the family’s ability to remain unified.

  • Notify AHADC any changes in the family unit be reported to AHADC within 24 hours.