Warmland House - Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, & Support Services - Cowichan Valley Branch

Addictions / Substance Use, Employment, Financial, Housing / Shelter, and Mental Health - Adult & Senior

Provided by Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA)

24/7, 365 days a year support for homeless individuals aged 19+ who are coping with a variety of challenges such as mental illness, addiction, and chronic health conditions.
The CMHA-Cowichan Valley Branch Warmland House Shelter is a purpose-built, entry-level community facility. It is designed to be a gateway to stable housing and provides integrated, client-focused support services for individuals aged 19+ who are also coping with a variety of challenges such as mental illness, addiction and chronic health conditions.

Warmland House Shelter facility consists of:
  • A 30-bed Emergency Shelter for those who are without housing and would benefit from assistance in meeting their basic needs for food, clothing, shelter, and hygiene.
  • An Extreme Weather Shelter provides 15 additional overnight beds during periods of winter weather (November through March) which threatens the health and safety of homeless individuals.
  • Moving Forward Program - Minimal Barrier Transitional Housing with 24 studio apartments, designed to accommodate individuals who can live independently yet benefit from support and assistance in stabilizing their lifestyle and develop the life skills to break the cycle of homelessness, successfully making the transition to “housing-ready”.
  • Services such as day-use common area; shower and laundry facilities; lockers for day use; a resource/quiet room with computers and a small library; a commercial kitchen and dining area that serves up to 50 people; and a volunteer & resident-run garden with raised beds and a large greenhouse

The following free services are also available for tenants, emergency shelter users, and drop-in community members:
  • Client safety and harm reduction
  • Mental health
  • Financial and legal aid
  • Help to apply for Income Assistance
  • Housing support and transition
  • Addictions support
  • Physical health and hygiene
  • Social and cultural connections
  • Training and employment
  • Letters of reference for landlords and employers
  • Advocacy and navigation support to access social services
  • Foot Care Clinic (Third Thursday of every month)
  • An on-site physician every Thursday from 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Call Warmland at 250-715-1132 to confirm the most up to date days and times, and to access these services.

Please note that gates to Warmland are locked 24 hours/day; visitors must be buzzed in.

250-715-1132

Website: https://www.cmhacowichanvalley.com...

2579 Lewis Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 2Z2

Cost: No cost

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Availability

Service area: Duncan

Service Types Provided
Addictions / Substance Use
Employment
  • Employment Support: Employment Support: Mental Health and Recovery Employment Support: Addictions
Financial
Housing / Shelter
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at a single location
  • Provided in a group in-person

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