Welcome Housing & Support Services
Welcome Housing offers deeply affordable housing and associated services aimed at reducing & eliminating homelessness in the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM).
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Our Services
Affordable Housing
We offer affordable non-market housing that is rent geared to income in the Dartmouth and Halifax region. Our tenant support team works closely with our tenants to provide support for individualised services as needed. There are a number of solutions to homelessness, but the easiest is providing safe and affordable social housing.
Diversion Program
The Diversion Program at Welcome Housing helps low-income individuals who are at risk of losing their housing or power due to overdue rent or power bills. If you’re eligible, we may be able to make a one-time payment to your landlord or power company to help prevent eviction or power disconnection. To apply, please access one of our Housing Clinics.
Trusteeship
Trustee Services is a voluntary budgeting program for those facing housing insecurity. We help navigate government resources, create realistic budgets, and foster landlord relationships.
Housing Support
Housing support aims to collaboratively assist individuals in finding and maintaining safe and affordable housing through Coordinated Access By-Name-List (BNL).
Intimate Partner Violence Housing Support
The Intimate Partner Violence case management team helps individuals and families leaving IPV by assisting individuals in finding and managing safe, affordable housing. Using a trauma-informed approach, they offer additional resources, support, and advocacy.
Impactful Engagement
We run InReach services by offering housing clinics at the local libraries. On Tuesdays from 9:30am-12pm we are at The Halifax North Library and on Thursdays from 9:30am-12pm we are at The Alderney Library. We assist those experiencing homelessness to connect them to community housing resources such as; The Halifax By-Names-Database (BND), rental subsidies and public housing.
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Our Mission
Welcome Housing operates with a housing first approach meaning we attempt to first house individuals and then provide additional support and services as needed. We believe individuals are better prepared to move forward with their lives when they have a home. Thus, our services are aimed at providing, securing, and maintaining housing for clients.
Renoviction Win!
This article outlines a win for Dal Legal Aid and Welcome Housing against Blackbay Management. Blackbay inteded to renovict their tenants, instead they are able to remain housed.
Keys to a housing secure future for all Nova Scotians
This report examines the question what would it take to ensure that everyone has meaningful access to safe, permanently affordable, secure, supported and adequate housing in Nova Scotia? The findings prioritize public, non-market affordable housing, funded by general...
Volunteering
By offering your time and skills to a cause or organization that you care about, you can help make a difference in the lives of others.
Fundraising
Fundraising can be a powerful tool in helping to secure funding for affordable housing initiatives, providing much-needed support for those in need of safe and stable housing.
Donations
Donating to organizations that provide housing assistance can make a significant impact on those in need.
Make A Difference
We are not-for-profit based out of Dartmouth & Halifax. We work with individuals experiencing homelessness in and around the Halifax Regional Municipality. We strive to secure safe and affordable housing for individuals among other services.