What is transitional housing?
Transitional housing is a resource for homeless individuals and families to move from economic dependency and hardship toward economic freedom and self-sufficiency. Transitional housing is a compliance-based program that exchanges subsidized housing and access to quality child care for an individual’s commitment to improving life skills, maintaining employment or status as a full-time student in a degree program.
Transitional Housing is for families who are homeless and need temporary, affordable housing. While in this housing, families receive on-site case management support, which includes: • Weekly meeting with a case manager • Tenant Education • Housing search assistance • Information and referrals Lutheran Social Service operates two Transitional Housing Programs, one in Hennepin County and one in Anoka County. Hennepin County • The Family Program, located in South Minneapolis, serves one or two parent families with up to three children. • Families may stay in this program for up to twelve months. • All referrals for the Family Program must come from Rapid Exit. Families interested in applying for the program should first call Rapid Exit at 612.348.9875. • To be eligible for this program, families must have stayed in a Hennepin County shelter at least two times in the past 12 months. Anoka County • To be eligible for the program, families must reside in Anoka County.
Transitional housing programs assist people who are ready to move beyond emergency shelter but need additional supportive services to move out of homelessness. These programs are often the bridge for those wishing to move into permanent housing. Transitional programs allow individuals and families who need services to further develop the stability, confidence, and coping skills needed to sustain permanent housing. Some transitional program participants live in apartment-style quarters, while others may be in group settings where several families or individuals share a household.
