Sisu Youth Services

The Oklahoma Impact Investing Collaborative, a MetaFund initiative, provided upfront financing for a Supervised Transitional Living Program (STLP) in collaboration with Sisu Youth Services and the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services serving young adults ages 18 to 25 years who meet the following criteria: previous child welfare and/or criminal justice involvement; mental health concerns; substance use disorders; moderate to high risk for recidivism; and high risk for homelessness. This Pay for Success project will provide participants with housing, employment supports, physical and mental healthcare, substance abuse treatment, connection to social supports, and other participant needs to ensure comprehensive, coordinated care.

“Sisu is thrilled to expand into transitional housing and provide young people experiencing homelessness with a new and supportive step towards stability! Chapin Hall research shows that 1 in 10 young people between the ages of 18 and 25 experience some form of homelessness over the course of a year. Evidence-based programs that provide housing and supportive services to youth in crisis are truly the way that we can change the face of homelessness for our city. ”

- Jamie Caves, Sisu Youth Services