OUR SERVICES

HOUSING CONSULTATION

Housing Consultation consists solely of developing the Housing-Focused Person-Centered Plan. Described in more detail on the DHS Housing Stabilization Services page, this includes:

  • Developing a housing-focused person-centered plan based on assessment outcomes

  • Supporting the person in identifying their strengths, needs, and wants in housing including cultural requirements and/or preferences

  • Supporting the person to make an informed choice in their housing transition/sustaining provider

  • Offering resource information for services that support non-housing related goals as identified in the person-centered planning process

  • Coordinating with other service providers currently working with the person

  • Helping the person understand their rights to privacy and appeal information

  • Annually reassessing the person-centered plan as it relates to housing

  • Standard Health Services also assists other Housing Stabilization Providers in Consulting for their clients. Call us at 612-402-9826

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HOUSING TRANSITION

Transition services consist of:

  • Developing a housing transition plan

  • Supporting the person in applying for benefits to afford their housing, including helping the person determine which benefits they may be eligible for

    • Assisting the person with the housing search and application process

    • Assisting the person with tenant screening and housing assessments

  • Providing transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing-related issues

  • Helping the person understand and develop a budget

  • Helping the person understand and negotiate a lease

  • Helping the person meet and build a relationship with a prospective landlord

  • Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with prospective landlords, property managers

  • Helping the person find funding for deposits

  • Helping the person organize their move

  • Researching possible housing options for the person

  • Contacting possible housing options for the person

  • Identifying resources to pay for deposits or home goods

  • Identifying resources to cover moving expenses

  • Completing housing applications on behalf of the service recipient

  • Working to expunge records or access reasonable accommodations

  • Identifying services and benefits that will support the person with housing instability

  • Ensuring the new living arrangement is safe for the person and ready for move-in

  • Arranging for adaptive house-related accommodations required by the person

  • Arranging for assistive technology required by the person

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HOUSING SUSTAINING

Sustaining services include:

  • Developing, updating, and modifying the housing support and crisis/safety plan on a regular basis

  • Preventing and early identification of behaviors that may jeopardize continued housing

  • Educating and training on roles, rights, and responsibilities of the tenant and property manager

  • Transportation with the person receiving services present and discussing housing-related issues

  • Promoting/supporting cultural practice needs and understandings with landlords, property managers, and neighbors

  • Coaching to develop and maintain key relationships with property managers and neighbors

  • Advocating with community resources to prevent eviction when housing is at risk and maintain person’s safety

  • Assistance with the housing recertification processes

  • Providing in-service transportation (person must be with)

  • Continued training on being a good tenant, lease compliance, and household management

  • Supporting the person to apply for benefits to retain housing

  • Supporting the person to understand and maintain/increase income and benefits to retain housing

  • Supporting the building of natural housing supports and resources in the community including building supports and resources related to a person’s culture and identity

  • Working with property manager or landlord to promote housing retention

  • Arranging for assistive technology

  • Arranging for adaptive house-related accommodations.

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