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NOTE: A referral from a Violence Against Women agency, worker, or service is required
for this program.
YWCA Durham provides the region’s only second stage housing program for single
women who have been victims of violence. The purpose of this program is to assist
women on taking the next steps to secure safe, affordable, and permanent housing.
This program is available to anyone identifying as a woman over 18 years of age and is
based on a referral from Violence Against Women agencies only.
This turn-key program also provides a peer network, counselling, advocacy and job and
life skills development. Over a maximum 24 months stay, women will gain the skills,
connections, and confidence to achieve long term success and independence in
Durham region.
Program fees are on a sliding scale and include:
Single bedrooms, fully furnished
Nutritious meals prepared daily
Shared bath, common rooms, kitchenette and dining rooms
Wifi and local calls
Laundry facilities
Access to professional counselling, job skills and life skills opportunities
Volunteer opportunities
Call 905-576-8880 or fill out the form below.
NOTE: Residents must register with the Region of Durham by Name Only List to be
considered for housing. A few agencies that can help with this registration are
Community Development Council of Durham, Back Door Mission, and Muslim Welfare
Centre.
Homelessness can come in many different forms and is a reality in our region.
With homelessness now at the crisis level, we can help with interim housing, outreach,
counselling, and support services.
Our Interim Housing program is a 6-bed, up to a maximum of 12 months housing
program for single women (18 and over) without a home, or for those at risk of
becoming homeless.
Located in our Adelaide House building, residents work with an Interim Housing
Community Worker to reach self-identified goals and to obtain assistance in finding
housing in the community. Prioritizing a respectful and appreciative environment,
should residents secure housing, the Interim Community Housing Worker can offer
support and assistance.
Program fees are on a sliding scale and include fully furnished rooms, daily nutritious
meals, shared bathrooms, common areas, kitchenette, and dining rooms, WIFI, local
calls, and laundry facilities, all in a secure and accessible building.
Call 905-728-5227 or complete the form below.
Call 905-728-5227 or fill out the form below.
Home should be a safe and affordable place.
YWCA Durham owns and operates 55 McGrigor Street, a permanent, rent-geared-
income apartment building in the heart of Oshawa. One, two and three bedroom
apartments are available to single women and female-led families.
In our Supportive Housing program, we work to support and help our already-housed
clients maintain their housing. As our space is limited with only 40 units, we try to
accommodate as best as we can, and concentrate on supporting our tenants and
assisting them to maintain their housing. Partnerships with other agencies allow the
YWCA to provide on-site health care, parenting support through the Department of
Health, Healthy Babies/Healthy Children Program, social assistance casework, and
more for the women and children living in YWCA Durham Housing. We are fortunate
enough to have our own waitlist, apart from the Durham Access to Social Housing
waitlist.
Call 905-728-5227 or fill out the form below and
specify how many bedrooms you require.
Charitable No. 1217 90240 RR0001
YWCA Durham is situated on the Traditional Territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and the territory that is covered by the Williams Treaties.
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