From Homeless to Hopeful – A Hope Street Success Story

Jordan, a 21-year-old male, was accepted into the Boost Program, moving into a 1-week Short Stay bed at the Brunswick West refuge. Jordan engaged well with his BOOST specialist case managers. At the completion of his Boost stay, Jordan was offered and accepted into a 6-week refuge bed stay within the refuge. At the time of referral, Jordan was experiencing significant family displacement and transience which resulted in homelessness.

Through his time at the refuge, Jordan worked diligently with the support of their specialist case manager and developed a case plan noting his goals. Jordan was very eager to gain employment and to find longer term accommodation, a Victorian Housing Register (VHR) housing application was completed, and a referral was made to the Bolton Clark Youth Homelessness Nurse (visits Hope Street refuge) to support him with medical, dental and optometry needs.

Throughout his time at the refuge the Boost specialist case manager completed a referral to a Transitional Housing (THM) property managed by VincentCare. The outcome was successful in Jordan obtaining the property. Jordan moved into the property shortly after.

Jordan was recently successful in obtaining a Community Housing long-term property in Prahran and the Boost specialist case manager has assisted with this transition providing support with information around the bond and rent in advance, supporting him to obtain furniture and settling into his new home.

Hope Street's Commitment

Hope Street acknowledges the Wurundjeri People, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate.

October 14th marked a year since the Referendum on a Voice to Parliament. Hope Street Youth and Family Services proudly supported the First Nations Voice to Parliament and accepted the invitation offered through the Uluru Statement from the Heart, acknowledging that it was developed through consultation with First Nations people across Australia.

The Hope Street staff and Board are committed to the principles of self-determination, social justice, access, and equity. We commit to walk hand in hand with our First Nations people, partners, and allies, to yarning, listening, learning, and owning our responsibility for educating ourselves, and enhancing our knowledge. In doing so we aim to strengthen cultural safety for First Nations young people and their children accessing our services.

Drawing on our values of; Fairness, Collaboration, Social Justice, Integrity, Diversity and Hope, we stand in solidarity with First Nations people, partners, and allies, committed to ongoing learning, identifying ways of how and where we can improve our ongoing commitment.

Donna Bennett, Chief Executive Officer.