Photo: Human Development Council
A program that teaches young people in Saint John to become carpenters is also helping homeless people in the New Brunswick city to get housing. The latest tiny home is going to the Outflow Men's Shelter. UYes, asix-monthurban youth program aimed at people ages 15 to 30 who face barriers in employment, isrecruiting for a new session starting in late summer. Run by the Human Development Council and funded by the provincial and federal governments, the program pays students for 30 hours a week for eight weeks and gives them tools to keep. Many Saint John homeless shelters are running at capacity and need to expand as people struggle to find stable housing. "There may be plans to have many homes built or tiny homes placed in some areas in the city as shelter diversion tactics," said project manager Callie MacKenzie. "Some exciting things underway."
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