Our compassionate and trained staff are here to help you.
Forsythe House
Our shelter provides a 24-hour staffed home with a short-term stay, depending on your needs, for you and any children you have. - We ask our clients to be back in the house by 11 p.m. We do respectful bag checks and lock up medications and sharp objects such as razors for the safety of any children in the shelter.
- We are a high barrier shelter which means clients cannot be under the influence/in possession of drugs and alcohol at the shelter.
- We can sometimes accept pets, with dogs depending on their breed. Discuss this with staff and we can work out a solution together.
- Please call first to check availability. On arrival we will do an intake.
Our services
- Individual and/or child counselling and support
- Some childminding
- Everyday support (transportation to appointments, advocacy, accompaniment)
- Help with finding housing
- Coordinate when needed with a variety of community service providers (substance use and mental health counsellors; legal, medical, educational and early childhood supports; advocacy; employment services)
- Parenting support and information
- Aboriginal services (referring to local and culturally appropriate services)
- Referrals
- Help with accessing financial support.
- Completing an action plan that helps you map out your goals and how we can best support you on your path
- Access to our Moving Forward women’s program which includes yoga sensitive to traumatic experiences, free professional counselling sessions, and one-on-one mentoring as needed.