Transition House
Tlaa Juuhldaa Naay
"A Place of Change"
The Haida Gwaii Society for Community Peace is a non-profit organization located in Masset, BC on Haida Gwaii.
Operating since 1995, our Board of Directors established the Tlaa Juuhldaa Naay Transition House.
Since that time, we have expanded to provide services, as demanded by our community, with an emphasis on: supporting the well being of women & children, reducing violence, promoting peace and helping to provide a healthy home for all. We directly provide 24 hour shelter for women and children through our Transition House. We actively seek new ways to help all community members have a healthy home.
About the Transition House:
- Offers safe, temporary emergency shelter for women and children. Our caring, qualified staff gives women and children the opportunity to be heard, understood and respected.
- Is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Has six bedrooms, that can accomodate 3 to 4 persons per room. the kitchen, bathroom and living room are shared spaces.
- Provides an indoor playroom for children, as well as an outdoor playground and comfortable patio.
- Supplies all meals, basic toiletries and emergency clothing.
Reasons to stay in the Transition House:
- Women who enter into the Stopping the Violence program are fleeing an abusive relationship.
- Women may explore their legal rights, seek help to find safe housing and create a safety plan for the future (also see Victim Assistance Program). If requested, staff are happy to refer clients to Stopping the Violence counsellor, and their children to a Children who Witness Abuse program counsellor.
- Women who participate in Supportive Recovery are seeking to change the relationship they have with drugs and alcohol.
Transition House staff can also help women with the following:
- Emergency transportation to our Transition House
- 24 hr toll-free Help Line 1-877-626-4677
- Referrals to specific services (internal and external)
- Community resources
- Advocacy (Outreach Program)
- Drop-in service for women needing to talk, explore options to create a safer healthier lifestyle for themselves and their children
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Housing support and resources