By CKPG Today

Housing

34 transitional housing units coming to Prince George

Jun 20, 2024 | 8:14 AM

PRINCE GEORGE — The provincial government unveiled 34 new transitional housing units in Prince George on Wednesday (June 19).

Harmony House has 22 transition beds and 12 second-stage housing units for women and gender-diverse people who are at risk of, or who have experienced, intimate partner violence in Prince George and surrounding area, and their children. Occupancy is expected to be complete by mid-July 2024. The units are located at 567 Union Street.

“These new homes represent fresh starts for women and their children,” said Kelli Paddon, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity. “The program at Harmony House will provide a safe space and culturally appropriate care so that people leaving intimate partner violence can rebuild their lives in a supportive home.”

Operated by the Phoenix Transition Society, the transition house has private bedrooms and bathrooms with a shared kitchen and common spaces. It will function as one large home where families can live for six months to one year. The second-stage housing units are self-contained suites where women and their children can live independently.

Ninety per cent of Harmony House clients are Indigenous women who come from remote communities across northern B.C., so programming is focused on providing culturally appropriate safe care, while preserving cultural knowing and providing life skills that contribute to sustainable changes.

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Transition housing provides safe, temporary shelter with supports for those who need a place to stay after leaving a violent or abusive situation. After a stay in a transition house, people can move to second-stage housing before moving to long-term housing in the community. Second-stage housing includes services to help women rebuild their independence, including support groups, system navigation and individualized assistance.

This project is part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government. Since 2017, the Province has nearly 80,000 homes that have been delivered or are underway, including more than 600 homes in Prince George.