Family & Natural Support
The Family & Natural Program (NSP) supports youth ages 12-24 who are naviating challenges with housing, relationships, and disconnection from key people in their lives.
What the Program Coordinators do:
The FNS Program Coordinator serves as both a bridge and an advocate - helping youth cross from a place of instability and disconnection to one where they feel supported, safe, and connected. The Coordinator guides young people in identifying and strengthening their support networks, navigating complex systems alongside them, ensuring their voices are heard every step of the way.
Weather a youth is feeling overwhelmed, experiencing housing instability, or simply seeking connection, the FNS Program is here to help youth build a foundation for long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
Other ways of support
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Talking with family or friends to feel more connected.
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Learning new skills like budgeting, cooking, solving problems, and setting boundaries
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Finding a safe place to live or help going back to live with family
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Figuring out your next steps - School, work, or filling out forms for services
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Helping with family or relationship conflicts - by helping you talk things through
Key Themes Explored Through FNS:
What is the overall purpose?
The overall purpose of the Family and Natural Supports as a program is:
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Helping youth strengthen existing relationships with safe adults in their lives.
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Helping youth build new natural supports so they are not relying only on systems or professionals.
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Creating stability, belonging and connection - which reduces homelessness, violence and crisis.
Funding
Home Base YK is pursuing funding from the Department of Education, Culture, and Employment for this program for 2021-2022.
