The Feds giving the First Steps housing project $80,000 to assess the social and financial benefits of their program.
The house on Cobourg street provides a place for pregnant and parenting young women to live and get an education.
40 women have graduated from the program since its inception in 2002.
First Steps Executive Director Sharon Amirault says they hope at the end of the two year project its helpful in evaluating their program and others.
She says it will set a standard for how other non-profit agencies will look at valuing their service.
Amirault says as an example it may find that every dollar First Steps receives five dollars is saved in the health of children and mothers and education etc.
Saint John MP Rodney Weston says the results of this survey will be helpful to government so they can show return on investment.
For more info, call 693-BABY (2229) or email info@firststepshousing.com
