TRANSITIONAL HOUSING
NEWC’S Transitional Housing is a supportive environment for women & gender-diverse folks who are unsheltered and looking to participate in programs customized to their individual needs.
Participants can participate in:
• Weekly counselling and groups on site on topics such as: substance use supports, self esteem, grief and loss, gender based violence, and goal setting.
• Life skills workshops: budgeting, menu planning, shopping, cooking, chores, etc.
• Weekly advocacy with EIA, CFS, and housing
• Priority access to all NEWC programs and services
• Access to Elders for cultural teachings and ceremonies
NEWC’s Transitional Housing offers:
• A harm reduction approach
• Safe, home-like atmosphere
• Computer/Internet access
• Furnished individual bedrooms
• Shared kitchen, living room & bathrooms
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
PHONE: 204.589.7347
EMAIL: Info@newcentre.org
Thank you HIV Legal Network for hosting NEWC staff from transitional housing and outreach to speak to our learnings around the importance of harm reduction and low barrier transitional housing for women and gender-diverse folks who use drugs and are fleeing gender based violence. Watch the 12 minute video for some familiar faces!
"TOWARDS ACCESS FOR ALL: BEST AND PROMISING PRACTICES FROM LOW-BARRIER, HARM REDUCTION SHELTERS IN CANADA
On September 21, 2023, the HIV Legal Network hosted the “Violence Against Women (VAW) Shelter Harm Reduction Roundtable” in Toronto, Ontario. The Legal Network invited front-line staff, directors, and peers from VAW shelters, emergency shelters, and transition houses across Canada. Our goal was to learn from these shelters and transition houses, which are engaged in low-barrier, harm reduction practices. We wanted to understand how these organizations remain accessible to all women and gender-diverse individuals fleeing violence, including those who use drugs. In this report, we share those best and promising practices with the aim of promoting shelter accessibility across Canada."