Searching for Transitional Housing

Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region operates two emergency shelters for abused women and their children: Anselma House in Kitchener (519) 742-5894 and Haven House in Cambridge (519) 653-2422 plus a regional Outreach program. They also offer transitional housing. Serve women age 16 plus, with or without their children.

Can be reached by text, instructions on website for how to erase browser history. Also offer translation services, both in person and on the phone.

This is a free service, both in shelter and outreach programs.

Non-profit co-operative housing * rent depends on income

Affordable apartments

8 apartments; 8 one bedroom * 62 townhouses; 24 two bedroom (4 wheelchair accessible), 32 three bedroom, 6 four bedroom * 4 maisonettes; 4 three bedroom * community centre

Retirement home * assisted living

Non-profit housing corporation.

20 bachelor apartments with support

Emergency shelter

• Offers a wide variety of programs and services
• Meals
• Addiction support and referrals
• Drop-in Centre
• Medical clinic
• Identification clinic
• Clean needle exchange program
• Housing support
• Supportive housing

Offers a wide variety of programs and services including shelter services, meals, addiction support and referrals

Provides emergency shelter to youth in care between the ages of 16-24 in the community

• In addition to food, shelter and 24-hour staff support, Argus offers a voluntary life-skills acquisition program the goal of which is to mobilize young people experiencing homelessness toward healthy and viable community integration
  
• Also offers SEESAW, where participants are paid for 30 hours a week, over a three month intervention, at a rate of minimum wage to gain work experience
  

Monica Place Cambridge is a supportive housing program for young women and their children up to 3 years of age. The housing complex has fifteen two-bedroom units and is suited to young women seeking transitional housing and support for themselves and their children.

• Subsidized housing
  
• Practical and emotional support
  
• Individual goal planning, parenting support
  
• Independent living skills
  

214 Independent Living units

Retirement home * assisted living * 46 suites/rooms

Senior's residence that provides long-term care.

214 Independent Living units

Rental geared to income housing extended to all permanent residents and refugee claimants needing a dwelling

• Vacant housing units allocated as per need
  
• Priority status will be given to applicants that are victims of domestic violence
  

Rental geared to income housing extended to all permanent residents and refugee claimants needing a dwelling

• Vacant housing units allocated as per need
  
• Priority status will be given to applicants that are victims of domestic violence

20 units in total:

• 3 storey units (1090 sq. ft + 343 sq. ft basement)
• 1 full bathroom and 1 half bathroom
• Small backyard
• Tenants pay hydro, gas, phone, internet services

1195 King St. E. is an eight-storey high-rise building. The building consists of 84 residential units and various common rooms and amenities.

• All units have 1 full bathroom
• Access to a private enclosed balcony or ground floor patio
• Elevator
• Parking is available for an additional charge
• Window A/C units can be installed for an additional charge
• On-site pay-per-use laundry

Affordable apartments

Non-profit housing corporation.

Non-profit cooperative housing for seniors.

Provides emergency shelter to youth between the ages of 16-24 in care in the community

• Food, shelter and 24-hour staff support
  
• Voluntary life-skills acquisition program
  
• Also operates a charity thrift store called Uptown Thrift which is located in the heart of downtown Preston.

Seniors housing/long term care facility

214 Independent Living units