Amélie House

OUR HISTORY:
 

• Amélie House opened in December 1998 as a 30 bed emergency shelter for women. In March 1999, the City of Toronto , which provides our funding, changed the mandate to a longer-term transitional housing program for women. The transitional period was completed by August 1999, at which time Amélie House officially stopped operating as an emergency shelter.
• Amélie House can accommodate 20 women and we welcome women 18 years of age and older, from all cultures and religions.

OUR MANDATE:

• To provide long-term, transitional housing for up to two years for women who have experienced difficulty in maintaining adequate permanent housing.
• To provide safe accommodation, nutritious meals, informal counseling, crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy and basic necessities to the women in our care.
• To assist women with identifying their individual goals and ensure that they are provided with the support and resources required to meet these goals.
• To provide on-site programming with staff supervision and support, available on a 24 hour basis.
• To provide a living environment that is self-directed by the residents enabling them to become independent, self reliant and to build up their self esteem.
• To ensure that each woman has access to  and the option to utilize community resources that provide financial support, health care, emotional support, education and training, spiritual support, social and recreational opportunities and, ultimately, permanent housing.
• To ensure that the women in our care are treated in a fair and consistent manner and are provided with opportunities to voice their concerns about their living environment without fear of negative repercussions.
• To provide continuity of care for women who have left the program but wish to maintain contact.

THE CHARACTERISTICS AND NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS:
 

• Most of our residents are survivors of domestic violence, abuse, poverty, addiction or mental illness and refugee claimants
• The circumstances that brought our residents to Amélie House are varied. The barriers that prevent them from seeking and maintaining independent housing are many.

STAFFING:

• DIRECTOR: Eyitayo Dada
• 24 hour staffing includes full-time, part-time and relief Re-establishment Counselors, a community support worker, a life skills coach and an overnight worker

CONTACT INFORMATION:
 

• PHONE NUMBER: 416 465 0475
• FAX NUMBER:     416 465 3196
• EMAIL ADDRESS: ameliehouse@rogers.com

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