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In Transitional HousingThe Transitional Housing service follows principles honed elsewhere in the province, notably by Youth Impact Jeunesse in Moncton over the past 18 years. The program operates with a high degree of collaboration with other agencies, civic authorities, and police, who see Transitional Housing as a powerful asset in the life of the community.
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Not everyone qualifiesLiving here is a voluntary commitment; each youth must choose to be with us. Admission is not automatic. Youth must apply, be interviewed about their goals, and sign a Participant Agreement - a written contract confirming expectations and their level of commitment.
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Driven by goals and a planEach young person is helped to set personal goals and make a plan to accomplish them, to develop skills making it more likely they will succeed as independent adults. Each one meets regularly with a staff member to review their plan and progress, for encouragement, direction, and as a means of accountability. Staff are always reachable to assist the young people beyond planned meeting times. Other services are available within the on-site hub that is shared by the community.
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Youth must do the work to stayA young person can live in Transitional Housing for between three months to one year. After the third month, each participant must apply to stay longer. They must demonstrate willingness, effort, and commitment to continue progress on the evolving goals in their plan.
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Taking responsibility from the startEach young person has a private locked room with a full-size refrigerator. There is a small common kitchen for basic cooking on a shared basis. Washrooms are shared. Youths are responsible for their own food: neither groceries nor meals are provided. Youths do their own laundry. House rules related to cleanliness, behaviour, treatment of others are enforced.
COMMUNITY DINNERS
For generations, people have met over a meal for conversation and companionship. At Neighbourhood Works, we offer a community meal twice a week on Tuesday and Thursdays from 5:00-6:00 PM.
Our hope is that our Community Meal will lessen social barriers, provide a nutritious meal, and bring our community closer together. With a collaborative approach, we served 18,312 meals from July 14, 2022, to July 14, 2023.
We are able to provide these meals with the help of over 200 volunteers, including 9 churches, many businesses, schools, sports teams, and organizations. We could not do this without them!
If you or your group, would like to become involved in our community dinner either through volunteering, sponsoring or preparing a meal please email info@neighbourhoodworks.org
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HOME SUPPORT
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YOUTH LAUNCH
The Youth Launch Program provides Case Management and training support to assist vulnerable youth in our community to attain their education and/or employment goals. Our main objective is to help youth manage or eliminate the barriers they are currently facing, successfully transition to adulthood and build positive momentum in their lives.
Program training and learning components include:
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Workplace Essential Skills
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Academic Upgrading
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Money Management
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Computer Literacy Skills
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Mental Health Coping Skills
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Workplace Job Shadowing
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Youth Leadership
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Entrepreneurship
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Empowerment Networking
Keith is a retired School Superintendent and Director of Education who spent his education career in Charlotte County. After retiring, Keith worked as a Program Manager for the Human Development Council and helped to implement UYES! (the Urban Youth Education and Employment Service) which continues to support vulnerable youth in the city of Saint John.
Keith Pierce
Youth Launch Program Coordinator
Jodi was born and raised in St. Stephen. Her background is in Early Childhood Education and Human Services and has worked in this field for 15 years. She is ready and able to help our NEET (Not Employed, Not in Education or Training) youth achieve their goals.
Jodi Smith
Youth Launch Case Manager
If the struggle to survive makes the future seem dark, our neighbourhood says “Come in - we're building a better future together.”