Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
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Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Emergency Women's Shelter
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-7311
Crisis: 807-223-3226
Short Description
- Operates a 24/7 emergency shelter for abused women and their children
- Coordinates support services for residents
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Accepts donations of clothing and household items
- Provides guidance and assistance in accessing geared-to-income housing in community
- Offers a Family Court Support Worker Program
Offers a secure ten unit apartment building that provides safe, affordable housing for women and their children
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Emergency Women's Shelter
Sioux Lookout
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Office: 807-737-1438
Crisis: 807-737-1438
Short Description
- Provides emergency shelter and support for abused women and their children
- Offers a 24-hour crisis intervention line
- Provides long and short term counselling as well as sexual assault counselling
- Offers transitional housing and support including emergency clothing
- Provides information and referral
- Covers transportation costs when necessary
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Transitional and Housing Support
Kenora
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Office: 807-468-1889
Crisis: 807-468-5491
Short Description
- Helps secure and maintain housing, and helps develop an individual safety and transitional plan
- Assists abused women in making the transition to an abuse-free life
- Supports women to live free from violence by connecting them with necessary community support such as housing counselling, parenting support, education upgrading, job training, income support, legal aid and health and wellness services
- Assists with the creation and development of safety plans
- Assists women in identifying the choices and resources available for them and their children
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Supportive Housing
Kenora (118km)
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Office: 807-467-2623
450 Laurenson Lane, Suite C, Benidickson Court
Kenora, ON, P9N 4C9
Kenora, ON, P9N 4C9
Short Description
Provides supportive housing and personal support to enable individuals to live independently in their own apartment
- Promotes mental and physical health
- Provides activities and outings for program members
- Budgeting and personal money management
- Grocery shopping
- Health care coordination
- Healthy meal planning and preparation
- Housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Personal care
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Housing Department
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation (108km)
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Office: 807-484-2162
Band Office , 703 Ketemiikana Dr
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation, ON, P0X 1K0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants and ensures work is completed
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Providing assistance in the development of community infrastructure including roads, buildings, subdivision planning and mapping
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Housing Advisory
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls (95km)
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Office: 807-226-4445
505 Kavanaugh Rd
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, ON, P0X 1N0
Sioux Narrows-Nestor Falls, ON, P0X 1N0
Short Description
- Provides technical advisory and training services to housing authority and Band government personnel in all housing issues
- Inspects existing housing and various stages of new housing construction in member communities
- Provides field and compliance inspections
- Offers advisory services with housing policies, contracts and lease agreements
- Assists in the development and submission of housing proposals
- Assists with on-reserve Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) program delivery and funding applications
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Housing Department
Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek First Nation
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Office: 807-925-2201
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants and ensures work is completed
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Providing assistance in the development of community infrastructure including roads, buildings, subdivision planning and mapping
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Housing Department
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation (91km)
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Office: 807-226-5411
1800 Pawitik St
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation, ON, P0X 1L0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Women's Shelter
Naotkamegwanning/Whitefish Bay First Nation
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Office: 807-226-2605
Crisis: 807-226-2603
Short Description
Operates a short-term emergency shelter for abused women and their children
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Accommodates a maximum of 10 individuals
- Helps women understand options to assist in making life choices
- Offers assistance in accessing housing, legal and other community services
- Offers individual counselling
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Supportive Housing
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Office: 807-737-3142
109-33 Third Ave
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1H8
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1H8
Short Description
Provides supportive housing and personal support to enable individuals to live independently in their own apartment
- Promotes mental and physical health
- Provides activities and outings for program members
- Budgeting and personal money management
- Grocery shopping
- Health care coordination
- Healthy meal planning and preparation
- Housekeeping
- Medication reminders
- Personal care
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Non Profit Housing
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Office: 807-737-1043
38 Third Ave N, Unit 101, Sutton Place
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1C5
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1C5
Short Description
- Provides both rent-geared-to-income and market value rental housing units
- Provides housing for seniors, singles and families
- Consists of 154 rental units in nine housing projects within the community
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Pelican Falls Centre Housing Services
Sioux Lookout (75km)
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Office: 807-737-3369
650 Pelican Falls Rd
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1J9
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1J9
Short Description
Provides supervised accommodations for students attending the Pelican Falls First Nation High School
Each Pelican Falls Centre house has 2 live-in counsellors and provides:
Each Pelican Falls Centre house has 2 live-in counsellors and provides:
- A safe, secure home environment
- Supervision outside school hours
- Academic encouragement and individual counselling
- Life skills support and training
- Social and recreational programs
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Housing Development Authority
Lac Seul First Nation (72km)
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Office: 807-582-3882
3 Tikinagan Dr
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Lac Seul First Nation, ON, P0V 2A0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Has its own governance structure and is guided by three board members, one from each community in Lac Seul First Nation
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Property Management
Dryden
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Office: 705-256-1876 Ext 601
24 Duke St
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Short Description
- Provides safe and affordable, culturally appropriate housing to urban and rural First Nation, Inuit and Métis people living off-Reserve
- Consists of new, affordable rental units, home ownership loans and repair funding
- OPHI Homeownership Program
- OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
- Mkaana-wii-giiwe'aad Program
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Housing and Infrastructure
Wabauskang First Nation (65km)
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Office: 807-529-3174
Wabauskang Band Office, 131 Main St, Wabauskang 21
Wabauskang First Nation, ON, P0V 2K0
Wabauskang First Nation, ON, P0V 2K0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Housing Department
Wabigoon Lake First Nation (18km)
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Office: 807-938-1962
Main St, Social Services Office
Wabigoon Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 2W0
Wabigoon Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 2W0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Housing Program
Eagle Lake First Nation (16km)
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Office: 807-755-5526
1220 Ojibway Dr
Eagle Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 3H0
Eagle Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 3H0
Short Description
- Addresses and acts upon all housing issues and related requests
- Ensures that housing issues are effectively managed
- Receives guidance and support through the Eagle Lake Housing Committee consisting of 4 community members, one Elder and one youth member
- Provides recommendations and changes to the housing policy
- Receives and reviews applications for renovations, new housing units, housing loans and housing renovation loans
- Reviews rents to ensure payments are made
- Arranges inspections of rental units and community houses for maintenance, repairs and renovations
- Carries out annual maintenance and repairs on behalf of tenants
- Maintains a comprehensive database on all community housing units that includes information such as what programs were accessed for building and repairs, loans outstanding, services (water, sewer, roads) available, inspection reports, condition of unit, year it was built and other unit particulars
- Enforces all tenant agreements and explains agreement responsibilities
- Providing assistance in the long-term planning of minor/major capital projects
- Development and maintenance of all documents and forms related to housing including leases, releases and notices
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Community Housing
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-2100
20 King St
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B3
Dryden, ON, P8N 1B3
Short Description
Offers housing programs and services to the residents of the Kenora District
- Provides subsidized housing to low income individuals
- Offers rent geared to income units and some market rent units
- Processes applications, maintains waiting lists and identifies applicants for tenant selection
- Offers a complete list of rent geared to income housing providers
- Administers homelessness prevention programs
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Patricia Gardens Supportive Housing
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-5278
35 Van Horne Ave
Dryden, ON, P8N 3B4
Dryden, ON, P8N 3B4
Short Description
- Offers supportive senior housing in various facilities
- Provides homemaking and personal care support
- 4 non-assisted living senior facilities with 122 units
- 1 assisted living senior facility with 24 single and 8 double units
- A 96-bed long term care facility with 24-hour nursing staff
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Assisted Living - Patricia Gardens Apartments
Dryden
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Office: 807-223-5278
35 Van Horne Ave
Dryden, ON, P8N 3B4
Dryden, ON, P8N 3B4
Short Description
Operates as a minimal care assisted living home for seniors
- Provides light homemaking and personal support services for tenants with a focus on minimal assistance to promote independence
- Assists with arrangements for lunch and supper meals daily through Meals on Wheels
- Aids with meal preparation
- Assists with personal care
- Provides medication reminders and monitoring
- Assists with arranging appointments for medical and other services
- Assists clients with arrangements for rental contract and installation of lifeline equipment that enables them to obtain 24-hour emergency assistance
- Activity/dining area
- Administration offices
- Examination room for visiting Nurse Practitioner
- Servery (partial kitchen)
- Telemedicine network room
- Television room and library
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Urban Native Housing Program
Dryden
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Office: 705-256-1876 Ext 601
24 Duke St
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Short Description
- Provides Indigenous people 100% capital funding and a fixed long-term mortgage interest rate; program developed originally by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
- CMHC devolved the program to service managers and District Social Services Administration Boards with some of the individual subsidy agreements that had been signed for a 35-year term being acquired into the Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS) portfolio
- Expiration of the mortgages will be between the years 2024 and 2029
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Rental Housing Program
Dryden
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Office: 705-256-1876 Ext 601
24 Duke St
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Short Description
- Provides rent geared-to-income housing to Indigenous and non-Indigenous people considered to be in CORE housing need in areas in Ontario
- Rural homes are in locations outside of the city limits and usually consist of a one to three-bedroom bungalow with a fridge and stove
- Urban units consist of homes and apartments of various sizes located within specific towns and cities
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OPHI Ontario Renovates 2020/2022 Home Repair Program
Dryden
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Office: 705-256-1876 Ext 601
24 Duke St
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Short Description
- Offers a forgivable loan program that will assist low to moderate income Indigenous off-reserve homeowner households to repair their primary and sole residence to bring them to acceptable standards while improving the energy efficiency of the unit
- Repairs can also include accessibility, and health and safety issues
- Provides up to a maximum of $25,000 for eligible repairs
- Repairs can include structural, electrical, vents and louvres, plumbing, heating, chimney repair or removal, fire safety, air quality and mold remediation, septic systems, well water and well drilling; other repairs may be considered at the discretion of OAHS
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Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Homeownership Program
Dryden
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Office: 705-256-1876 Ext 601
24 Duke St
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Dryden, ON, P8N 0A3
Short Description
- Assists low to moderate income off-reserve Indigenous renter households to purchase affordable homes by providing down payment and closing cost assistance in the form of a forgivable loan
- Provides the funding as a down payment and closing cost assistance loan for eligible purchasers
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Women's Emergency Shelter
Kenora
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Office: 807-468-1889
Crisis: 807-468-5491
Short Description
- Operates crisis housing for women leaving an abusive situation
- Provides a 24-hour crisis line
- Provides crisis transportation and transportation between facilities
- Offers individual counselling and referral to residents
- Assists women and children with primary health needs through weekly visits from a Nurse Practitioner
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