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YWCA Durham provides the region’s only second stage housing program for single women at risk. Here you will find safe, supportive, and affordable housing. This program is available to women 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, professional 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 geared to income and include:
Call 905-576-8880 or fill out the form below.
Homelessness is a reality in our region, and is now at the crisis level. A lack of affordable housing, sexual assault, mental health concerns, and addictions all contribute to homelessness.
We can help with interim and supportive housing as well as outreach, counselling and support services.
Our Interim Housing program is a 6-bed, longer term housing program for single women without a home, or for those at risk of becoming homeless.
Located in the safe environment of a 40-unit apartment building, residents work with an Interim Housing Coordinator to secure permanent housing in the community. Once residents move into permanent housing in the community, the Interim Housing Coordinator continues to offers assistance to help with a successful transition.
Call 905-728-5227 or fill out the form below.
Home should be a safe, affordable place.
YWCA Durham owns and operates 55 McGrigor Street, a 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. Tenant must register with the Region of Durham By-Name-Only List to be considered for housing.
In our Supportive Housing program, a Housing Outreach Worker supports and helps women and families locate affordable housing in our building or within the community. Assistance is available for clarifying landlord and tenant’s rights, completing applications for subsidized housing, landlord mediation, and referrals to other agencies, as well as for finding rental 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.
Call 905-728-5227 or fill out the form below.
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