Targeted housing and support service (THaSS)

• Reach:

  NSW

• Focus area:

  Mainstream with Indigenous content

• Status:

  Current

• Evaluated:

  No

Overview

The Targeted housing and support service (THaSS) is run by the Community Restorative Centre in New South Wales. This program provides a broad range of casework services to females exiting Dillwynia, Emu Plains and Berrima Correctional Centres who are at risk of homelessness, and who have children and/or complex needs such as intellectual disabilities, low cognitive functioning, substance abuse and/or mental health issues. The target group will be restricted to sentenced prisoners. A major goal is to prevent exits into rough sleeping or transient, unsuitable accommodation.

The service engages with program participants who are referred by the correctional centres up to three months prior to release, to identify post-release needs, and to facilitate appropriate accommodation in the Greater Western Sydney area.

Upon release the service will provide intensive outreach support services to clients in their own homes to assist in:

• the development of independent living skills
• sustaining tenancies
• access to community treatment and support services
• the development of a sense of community and belonging
• the building of positive relationships with both family and support networks.

Community Restorative Centre abstract

Contacts

Targeted housing and support service (THaSS)
Community Restorative Centre
Ph: (02) 8838 3810

Links

• View information: Targeted housing and support service (THaSS)
• View website: Community Restorative Centre NSW