Seventeen year old Jason was referred to Delisle's Homelessness Outreach Program through his school's social worker. His mother had just given him two days notice to move out of her home.

Jason was diagnosed with schizophrenia when he was 14. As long as he took his medication, he had done well in school. But when his mother, who also had a serious mental illness, stopped taking her medication Jason stopped as well. He began to miss school, and then dropped school altogether. He now had a $5,000 student loan to repay, and had begun to receive notices that his payments were overdue.

Delisle's staff met with Jason immediately. We found a friend he could stay with, and helped him re-connect with his psychiatrist and get back on his medication.

We also helped Jason renegotiate his student loan, so he could postpone payments until he has work. In the meantime, we helped Jason apply for Ontario Works and pursue the Employment Program to explore training programs he could realistically manage.