Community Housing and Employment Programs

Steadfast Housing Development Corporation administers a continuum of housing and employment options throughout the state of Hawaii to adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses.

Programs are funded by the state and federal governments and serve approximately 1200 persons annually. Each of the programs provide skills training and supports to Consumers to successfully assume their role demands of living, learning, social and work environments.

Programs:

Semi-Independent Group Home Program

Hale Ulu Pono SRO Program

24 Hour Group Home Program

Housing Support Program

Bridge Subsidy Program

HUD Section 8 Program

Shelter Plus Care Program

Supported Employment Program and

Mainstream Programs

Program Goals:

Provide a safe and healthy environment that supports Consumers in their pursuit of Recovery.

Provide Consumers the option to:

Live in group homes or apartments of choice.

Successfully assume the role of tenant and neighbor.

Obtain competitive employment.

Maintain independence and a positive quality of life in the community, and

Avert a cycle of dislocation or homelessness.

Semi-Independent Group Homes

Provides housing opportunities and supportive services to Consumers who require minimal supervision on a day to day basis.

Provides Resident Managers who live on-site and coordinate mental health services and concerns with community providers.

Hale Ulu Pono

Provides single room occupancy units of choice to homeless Consumers.

Provides life skills training, care coordination and housing support services that are individualized, and

Provides transition to permanent community housing.

24 Hour Group Homes

Provides residential care which:

Operates 24 hours per day.

7 days per week.

Provides Life Skills Specialists who offer structure and verbal supports to accomplish activities of daily living and Provides Medication monitoring.

Supported Housing Program

Provides temporary bridge rental subsidies until federal or other permanent rental subsidies are available, and

Provides housing support services to identify affordable housing of choice and assistance to meet the obligations of tenancy.

Supported Employment Program

"We believe...the dream is independence, the way is through work, the means is Supported Employment."

Provides Consumers:

Competitive employment at prevailing wage rates.

Work in an integrated setting.

Support that is ongoing and provided as needed.

Services that are individualized, and

Jobs selection based on a person's preferences and skills.

Provides vocational rehabilitation and vocational educational services centered on the interests and abilities of the Consumer.

Mainstream Program

Provides Consumers employment and/or training opportunities in the following program:

Kau Kau Cafe Restaurant Training Program

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