Housing Support
Providing Stability, Restoring Hope
A safe, stable place to live is the foundation for everything—education, employment, mental health, and long-term success. Yet, too many young people in St. Tammany Parish are facing housing insecurity, couch-surfing, or experiencing homelessness with nowhere to turn.
At One Way Love, we work to prevent homelessness and connect youth in crisis with housing solutions based on their needs and our available resources. Through rent assistance, emergency shelter support, host home placements, and community partnerships, we help young people find stability so they can focus on building their future.
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Our Approach
Meeting Young People Where They Are
We work closely with St. Tammany Parish Public Schools and the Kids In Transition (KIT) program to support students experiencing homelessness or unstable housing situations. Whether a student is living out of a car, staying in a motel, or bouncing between friends' houses, we connect them with the resources available to help them regain stability.
We also assist young adults (ages 14–21) who are not in school, ensuring they have access to emergency housing support and case management as resources allow.
Working With Our Community to Find Solutions
Without a youth shelter in St. Tammany Parish, our community has to come together to meet the need. By collaborating with local landlords, host families, and community organizations, we work to connect at-risk youth with housing support and resources. All services are subject to screening, case management, and available funding.
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Rent & Utility Assistance – Helping prevent evictions and keep young people housed when resources are available.
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Emergency Hotel Stays – Providing short-term hotel stays for youth in immediate crisis while we work to identify a safer, more stable arrangement.
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Host Home Program – Working to place young people with trusted, vetted community members for temporary housing, based on need and availability.
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Move-In Assistance – For working young people ready to secure their own housing, we can help with apartment searches, security deposits, and move-in costs.
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What We Offer
🏠 Rent & Utility Assistance
For young people at risk of eviction, we can provide financial assistance for rent and utilities to help prevent homelessness. Assistance is evaluated on a case-by-case basis and is subject to available funding and case management review.
🛏️ Emergency Hotel Stays
There is no youth shelter in St. Tammany Parish. For youth facing an immediate housing crisis, we can arrange short-term hotel stays to ensure they have a safe place to sleep while we work to identify a more stable solution. In extreme circumstances, we may coordinate with Covenant House in New Orleans as a last resort, though we make every effort to keep young people in their schools and community.
🤝 Host Home Program
We work to connect youth experiencing homelessness with trusted, vetted host families who can provide a safe, supportive temporary home. Host home placements are based on need, availability, and screening—placement is never guaranteed, but we do everything we can with the resources available. Each placement includes:
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Screened & trained hosts who provide a welcoming environment.
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Case management support to help youth work toward greater stability.
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Ongoing check-ins & resources throughout the placement.
🔑 Move-In Assistance
For young people who are working and have the income to sustain housing on their own, we can help with:
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Apartment hunting and identifying safe, affordable options.
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Covering security deposits and move-in costs.
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Connections to job training & financial literacy programs to support long-term independence.
All housing support services are provided on a case-by-case basis, subject to screening, case management, and available resources. One Way Love does not operate a housing facility and is not able to guarantee ongoing rent payments or permanent housing placements.
📕 Beyond Emergency Support: The Next Chapter Program
For young adults ready to build long-term independence, our Next Chapter Program — a partnership with The Salvation Army and Delgado Community College — offers something no other initiative in our region does: a structured path from housing instability to a sustainable career.
Participants receive vocational training in high-demand trades, rent-free housing while they complete the program, daily meals, personalized case management, and job placement support after graduation. It's not just about getting through the crisis — it's about building a future with real opportunity.
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How to Access Support
Students in St. Tammany Parish Public Schools
If you are experiencing housing instability or homelessness, speak with your school counselor or KIT program coordinator to get connected to One Way Love’s housing resources.
Young Adults (Ages 14-21) Not in School
If you need housing support, rent assistance, or emergency shelter, please contact us directly for assistance.
