It’s “home time” at school. But what if you have no place to call home?

This was the reality for Easton.

Dean was a young teenager when he entered the care system. He spent 5 years in care before becoming homeless at 18.

Amy’s journey with Simon Community began when she was just 18 years old, where she transitioned to our Housing First for Youth service following four challenging years in a hospital for young people with significant mental health issues. The move from the hospital to independent living was daunting, Amy described her time in the hospital as “really hard and sometimes quite lonely,“ but she knew the support she received there was essential for her progress.