Transitional housing programs assist people who are ready to move beyond emergency shelter into a more independent living situation but with support systems to transition to a new lifestyle.  In conjunction with access to the right kind of support, transition homes allow individuals and families to develop:

• stability
• confidence
• coping skills
• life skills

Each of these is integral to achieving and sustaining permanent housing.

Services provided at the Native Women’s Transition Home

• transitional housing for 8 families consisting of women and children
• in-house support
• counselling (in-house or in the community)
• counselling (contemporary or traditional)
• training provided for house keeping, budgeting, food preparation, food handling etc.
• rents based on Provincial Social Service Rates

phone:  329-6506

Services provided at Parkside Step Up:

• 16 Room recovery house
• internet and telephone access
• evening mobile food and ministry service
• church service Sundays at 2:00 p.m.
• assessment and referral to other community
• services
• emergency clothing bank

Phone: 327-5497

Additional Transitional Housing and supports to be in place by 2011 includes:

• Family Transition Home
• Men’s Transition Home and Healing Lodge
• Second Stage Housing for women and their children recovering from domestic violence