Construction is underway on a new four-storey, 50-unit supportive housing complex that will provide homes for women and children in the West Shore region leaving violent situations.
Blueprints of the new four-storey, 50-unit building for women and children in the West Shore region leaving violent situations in the West Shore.In a media release, the B.C. government says construction is underway on a new four-storey building with two transition spaces and 48 second-stage homes for women and children in the West Shore region leaving violent situations.
The $23.5 million project, is a partnership between the B.C. government via BC Housing, and the Victoria Women’s Transition House Society. Under the partnership, VWTHS will be responsible for operating the building and providing on-site support services to residents, such as safety planning, crisis intervention, parenting support and tenancy resources.
According to the province, rent for the second-stage housing will be calculated at 30 per cent of residents’ income or the provincial shelter rate for those who are receiving income or disability assistance while those living in transition spaces will not be required to pay rent.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.Transition-house guests typically stay for 30 days and second-stage housing residents usually live in the units for six to 24 months.
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