Social Return on Investment (SROI) measures social, economic, and environmental factors, examining the impact a service has on the community at large, and the overall value that it brings to society.

Homelessness comes at a cost to both the individual, the family, and the community.  While we cannot measure the exact cost, we know that it weighs heavily on our healthcare system, law enforcement, welfare assistance and overall tax system. 

When we work with youth facing homelessness, we are not only seeking to transform their lives but to aid the community as a whole.

We intervene at a pivotal moment in a young person’s life and point them toward a more positive, healthy and productive lifestyle. In turn, their lifestyles and behaviours provide more opportunities to benefit and help the community. 

We can intercept a youth who is threatened with unstable living conditions, abusive environments, exposed to a number of negative circumstances due to homelessness, substance misuse, mental/physical health complications, or any variety of unhealthy scenarios, and point them toward a more positive, healthy and productive lifestyle

Through our interventions, we are decreasing the number of times these youth seek emergency medical attention, divert instances of crime and in turn, minimize interactions with law enforcement, court time, probation and incarcerations. 

Some of our clients will complete their secondary education and become tax payers, instead of sustaining long periods of welfare (Ontario Works) assistance. Some may continue on to post-secondary education where they learn specialized skills that can be offered within our community providing services that may benefit all of us for decades to come.