Community Counselling and Resource Centre
Housing Resource Centre
- Description
- CCRC's Housing Resource Centre provides housing support services to anyone in Peterborough City and County who is homeless or at risk of losing their housing. HRC services help individuals and families to find, secure and maintain their housing.Services include: Housing Help Clinic, Eviction Prevention, Landlord Engagement, and Community Education.
HOUSING HELP CLINIC
HRC's drop-in Housing Help Clinic provides housing help services, without an appointment, to anyone experiencing an issue with their housing. The Housing Help Clinic is comprised of the Resource Room, Vacancy Listings, and Brief Services, and Outreach. The Resource Room provides access to a workspace including phones, computers, internet access, a printer and a fax machine.
EVICTION PREVENTION
HRC's eviction prevention services prevent housing loss through tenant education, empowerment, connection to support, and financial assistance. HRC provides Housing Support and Counselling to households experiencing, or at risk of eviction.
Services provided depend on the individual circumstances and goals of individuals and households and may include: Advocacy and mediation with landlords and utility providers- System navigation support
- Assistance to apply for income support such as OW, ODSP, EI, CPP, OAS, GIS
- Assistance to apply for Affordable, Rent-Geared-to-Income, and Community Housing
- Referral to Emergency Financial Assistance
- Referral to legal support
- Landlord and Tenant Board Hearing preparation and accompaniment
HRC's Housing Locator develops positive relationships with landlords, property managers and housing providers to identify housing opportunities for homeless families and individuals.
COMMUNITY EDUCATION
Empowers tenants, support workers, and the community by sharing skills, information, knowledge and support that can help prevent or resolve housing issues
HRC delivers RentSmart courses to increase understanding of landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities - Eligibility
- Anyone in need of assistance finding or maintaining housing
- Application Process
- No application required
- Toll Free
- 1-800-274-1611 - ext 207
- Office
- 705-743-2272 - ext 207
- Fax
- 705-742-3015
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- hrc@ccrc-ptbo.com
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- Annie Hedden, Program Manager, Housing Resource Centre & Community Service Orders
Email: ahedden@ccrc-ptbo.com
Phone: ext 205 - Executive Director
- Kirsten Armbrust
Email: karmbrust@ccrc-ptbo.com - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Topic(s)
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- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- Community Connection, 211 Central East Region Contact Centre
- Last Updated On
- January 12, 2023
- Address
- 540 George St N
Peterborough, ON, K9H 3S2
Cross street: George St N and McDonnel St; Adjacent to Emmanuel United Church, north side
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 4:00 pmTue9:00 am to 4:00 pmWed9:00 am to 4:00 pmThu9:00 am to 4:00 pmFri9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Drop-in Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Office: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm - Service Area(s)
- Peterborough
- Peterborough (County of)
