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SELF SUFFICIENCY HOUSING PROGRAMS
Housing Scholarship
In this unique program, a rent subsidy is available to benefit participants
who are engaged in vocational, educational, or other self-sufficiency
activities. Attendance
is monitored
and each participant receives a credit of $5.65 toward his/her rent
for each hour engaged in the self-sufficiency activity. Subsidy checks
are made directly to participating landlords.
Housing Stablization
This program provides rent subsidies to low-income
families, especially those who are homeless or have chronic eviction
problems. Families work with a family support worker for an initial six-month
period,
with an opportunity to extend if necessary to get the family to a stable
situation.
Open Doors
This program provides emergency assistance, primarily in the form of rent,
to families in need. Family support workers work with families to determine
root
causes of their crisis and how to prevent future problems
Teen Parent Housing
The Teen Housing program is jointly operated by CCS, the Oregon Department
of Human Services and the Human Services Commission, and is exclusively
designed for parents receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy Families.
Participants are teen parents to 18 years old, who wish to earn a diploma
or GED, and are at
risk of homelessness. Family support workers meet with participants
once a week to help them stay on track to meeting their goals. These
young people frequently are at a high risk for domestic violence.
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