Searching for Transitional Housing

Youth focused organization

• operates two open custody and open detention programs, Park Place for Youth in Peterborough and Talitha House in Ottawa
• transitional housing programs in Cornwall
• rental units with connections support: established partnerships with landlords who are willing to rent to youth with complex needs
• evidence-based programs

Youth Now Connections:

• one-on-one support to youth and those responsible for their care
• staff provides a combination of therapeutic supports, life skills training, and system navigation
• trained in suicide prevention and crisis intervention

Youth Now Farm:

• farming project
• joins agricultural activities with youth engagement, youth skills development, mentor-ship and employment opportunities

Subsidized residence for adults with special needs

• capacity 35 beds
• 24 hour supervision
• single and double rooms
• meals
• housekeeping
• leisure activities and trips
• family doctor available and transport for other medical appointments.

Residential care facility

• capacity of 32 beds
• male and female residents
• shared rooms

Services including :

• meals and snacks
• medication management
• housekeeping
• personal laundry
• washer/dryer for resident use
• voluntary money management
• phone for resident use
• shared television for resident use
• internet in rooms
• cable for television in rooms
• Recreologist or Activities Coordinator
• designated outdoor smoking area
• on site foot care (at the cost of the resident)
• access to community support services i.e. (Home and Community Care Support Services)
• pets approved (house pet on site)
• vehicle or driver for transportation of residents
• full time bilingual staff
• bikes available for residents
• air conditioning in common areas

Private long-term group home for people with

• psychiatric disabilities
• drug addiction
• alcoholism

Housing Program

Assist, support and refer young people and advocate for youth in partnership with our communities

• provides arts and recreational opportunities, life skills education, basic needs items (food, clothing, hygiene, etc.) by qualified staff
• referrals to community agencies and housing supports

Four transitional apartments designed to provide short-term stays

• Prescott
• Kemptville
• Brockville (2)

Services provided:

• extensive case management support
• education on life skills
• support with information about and referral to community agencies
• assistance with searching for long-term housing

Support services are also provided on an outreach basis to homeless young people who are awaiting for a transitional unit.

Residential foster care program for children and youth

• therapeutic foster homes
• specialized foster home for children with special needs including emotional, behavioural, and physical needs
• case management
• transitional living

COVID-19: Counsellors available by telephone, virtually by Zoom or Teams and/or in person. Access to support services for abused women

• crisis intervention
• information and referral
• support services (by telephone or in person)
• help with emergency transportation or transportation to facilitate links with other community services
• support groups
• babysitting subsidies
• individual counselling
• community education for children

Children Who Witness Violence program:

• support group for children and a concurrent group for their mothers

Transitional Housing Support program:

• help to transition from an abusive relationship to safe housing and services

Private residential care facility which is generally comprised of post-psychiatric residents.

Services:

• meals
• housekeeping
• laundry
• transportation
• personal care
• organized leisure activities
• health services, including medication supervision and 24 hour staff assistance

Specialized residential program for homeless young pregnant women, young mothers and their newborn infants

• part of City Shelter services
• shelter during the pregnancy and up to seven months after the baby is born
• support services on site

Partnership services on site (or linked at our Young Parent Outreach Centre nearby) include:

• health care
• mental health support
• addictions counselling
• high school education
• prenatal classes
• parenting programs
• food bank
• life skills and personal growth programs
• infant mental health
• targeted parent-child early learning activities for children of adolescent parents

Looking for donations for internal incentive program:

• infant supplies
• formula
• diapers
• snowsuits
• clothing

COVID-19 (3 Sep 2021): This agency's services are affected by COVID-19. Many services are offered virtually or by phone and some in-person services offered in all of this agency's programs. The intake process remains the same.

Individual and group counselling

• information sessions for partners, family and friends
• workshops
• education through presentations and special events

Program for Francophone women who have experienced sexual assault (French):

• support services to Francophone women who have been victims of sexual abuse (as children or adults)
• to increase their capacity to deal with the effects of the past abuse and regain control of their lives

Transitional and Housing Support Program for abused women and their children:

• supports women to live free from violence by helping them identify and access necessary community support
• offered in partnership with La Présence (women's shelter) and Harmony House (second stage housing)

Program for Francophone children victims/witnesses of family violence and support to their mothers (French):

• provides early intervention services to child witnesses of women abuse and support to their mothers
• individual and group counselling

New Directions:

• 12-week educational counselling program for persons who have been abusive to their intimate partners

Francophone Women Program:

• for women 50 and over who have experienced partner assault
• offers also group and individual support for women under 50

Men's Program:

• for men who have been sexually abused
• individual and group counselling
• in English and French

Counselling Program for victims of abuse:

• including those who have experienced partner abuse, survivors of current or past sexual abuse or incest, and survivors of physical and emotional abuse in their families of origin

Private residential care facility for adults with developmental, physical or psychiatric disabilities.

Offers level 1 care services which include:

• meals
• housekeeping
• personal care
• organized leisure activities
• health services which include personal care
• medication supervision
• personal counselling
• 24-hour staff on site
• on-call doctor
• respite, vacation and convalescent care

COVID-19 (5 May 2020) Operating as usual.

Culturally rooted transitional housing program

• communal and cultural engagement
• practical assistance and referrals with housing, income, education, employment, and wellness
• active participation in life skills

Rent-geared-to-income housing

• affordable transitional housing
• a number of bachelor, one and two-bedroom units are available in three locations for singles and single parents
• provides motivated young adults with a safe, supportive, affordable environment in which to live

Private residential care facility

• for 24 vulnerable adults and seniors

Low-cost transitional housing with support

• 43 private rooms with shared washrooms and kitchen facilities
• four of the rooms have ensuite bathrooms
• rooms come furnished with a closet, bed frame and small fridge
• clients provide their own mattress, bed sheets, towels, cooking utensils, and groceries
• case management
• life skills programs
• referral to community supports
• support in setting goals and achieving them

University residence-style affordable housing rented on monthly basis:

• access to 24-hour on-site crisis support and referral services
• individual bar-size refrigerator and access to shared kitchen
• shared washrroms limited private bathrooms available

Supportive transitional housing program for youth

Provides:

• safe, supportive housing
• group and individual life skills workshops
• development of Individual Goal Plan

A non-profit, community residential facility (CRF) contracted to provide residential services to federally incarcerated male offenders and are on conditional release

• Contributes to the protection of society by facilitating the safe reintegration of offenders in the community through effective risk management, respecting the principle of least restrictive measures and the rule of law, and by providing appropriate support and resources.

Programs and services:

• Employment/Education assistance
• Integrated Correctional Program
• Integrated Community Maintenance Program
• Personal Support Worker service
• Basic Life Skills

A non-profit, community residential facility (CRF) contracted to provide residential services to federally incarcerated male offenders and are on conditional release

• Contributes to the protection of society by facilitating the safe reintegration of offenders in the community through effective risk management, respecting the principle of least restrictive measures and the rule of law, and by providing appropriate support and resources.

Programs and services:

• Employment/Education assistance
• Integrated Correctional Program
• Integrated Community Maintenance Program
• Personal Support Worker service
• Basic Life Skills

Private or non-profit residences that provide long term housing to vulnerable adults

• residents are typically living with a psychiatric, developmental or physical illness and or disability
• the City of Ottawa provides financial assistance for low income residents to subsidize the cost of their board and lodging in a residence

Furnished rooms (most are shared)

• meals and minimal supervision are provided
• medication management
• housekeeping and personal laundry
• referral by individuals, hospitals, shelters, family members

Affordable, accessible semi-independent housing

On-site supports offered include:

• comprehensive assessment
• services from a gender-informed perspective to meet career, family, community and personal needs
• collaborative case planning
• individual counseling and support
• practical assistance
• monitor and support of court conditions
• referral to other community resources

Residential addictions treatment services

• provides women-centered, trauma responsive programming in a residential setting
• assists women to gain the knowledge and skills needed to recover from the use or misuse of substances
• promotes the maintenance of a healthier lifestyle

Private residential care facility for adults with psychiatric disabilities

Services include:

• meals
• housekeeping
• laundry
• personal care
• organized leisure activities
• health services
• medication supervision
• counselling
• assistance with money management
• free wireless internet
• free phone and cable
• TV in room if desired

Supportive housing program

• 25 affordable accommodation units
• one accessible unit

On-site support with:

• social, vocational and health-related needs
• skills, resources and attitude development

Private residential care facility for adults with developmental or psychiatric disabilities

• meals
• housekeeping
• personal care
• leisure
• medication supervision
• 24-hour staff on site
• respite and vacation care when possible