Second Stage Shelter Progressive Housing Case Management & Counselling Skill Building & Job Training Child Development Centre Frequently Asked Questions
At Heart Home Network, we provide safe housing, counselling, and comprehensive support services for women and their children who have experienced domestic violence situations or who have a history of trauma.
Located in Calgary, and one of the largest post-emergency shelters in the country, at Heart Home Network we offer 34 Second-Stage Shelter and 51 Progressive Housing self-contained apartments.
Residents in our safe housing programs also participate in a range of counselling and support programs designed to help our residents heal, break the cycle of abuse, and transition to living an independent, healthy, and resilient life in the community.
Former residents continue to have access to support services for up to 6 months as they transition into the community.
Our Second-Stage Shelter program consists of 34 self-contained apartments. A typical stay in our Second-Stage Shelter program is up to one year.
During a stay at our Second-Stage Shelter, we provide residents with comprehensive support and services including case management and counselling.
During this time clients make the decision of whether to apply to move into our Progressive Housing program, or find appropriate housing in the community. Our Transition Services Case Manager is able to provide clients with choices on what is best for them and their family based on their monthly finances.
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Our Progressive Housing program provides safe, affordable, and independent living for eligible residents who have completed a stay in our Second-Stage Shelter program and have met the programming requirements to be considered for Progressive Housing.
Our Progressive Housing program consists of 51 two-bedroom units, and allows clients to be independent, yet still have access to necessary supports.
On average, residents stay up to one year in this program until they are prepared to transition to the broader community.
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We offer a range of counselling services to provide support to our residents in their journey towards living an independent life free from family violence in the community.
Residents in our Second-Stage Shelter or Progressive Housing programs are required to participate in case management and counselling programs as part of the resident eligibility criteria. These comprehensive supports are designed to help our residents heal, break the cycle of abuse, and transition to living an independent, healthy, and resilient life in the community.
Former residents continue to have access to services for up to 6 months as they transition into the community.
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We also offer skill-building and job training workshops and programs to help our residents as they transition from supported to independent living, including financial independence.
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Our Child Development Centre is a safe, secure, and trauma-informed environment where children can engage in positive learning opportunities and attain positive attachments as well as developmental and social-emotional milestones.
*Please note this is not a daycare. Our Child Development Centre provides developmental programming for children aged 0-12 living at Heart Home Network, as well as providing emergency respite care.
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