Services that assist a person to plan for, find and move to a home in the community.
Services include:

• 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*

Activities with an asterisk (*) can be provided directly (in person) or indirectly on behalf of the person. The expectation is that services are primarily provided as a direct service.