How long will people stay in supportive housing?
The length of time that people stay in supportive housing varies, depending on the needs of the individuals, and on the model of supportive housing. In the alcohol & drug-free addictions supported housing, the expected length of tenancy is around 18 months. This provides enough time for people to achieve their personal recovery goals, which may include entering school or the work force, re-connecting with friends, family and social supports, learning healthy coping strategies, and, of course, achieving a significant period of abstinence. After leaving the transitional supported housing setting, many people will be employed and able to move to market housing. Others will move to subsidized housing. Supported housing for people with mental illnesses tends to be longer term, with no fixed limits on length of tenancy. There are a few transitional mental health supported housing sites, such as the Fraser Street site (where people may have also be in recovery from addictions), but in most me
