Crisis Line: 1-877-800-2272
Crisis Line: 1-888-709-7090
Help Centre: help@carahouse.com
emergency shelter 24-7-365
Our Services
We provide emergency shelter 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Our shelter can accommodate 13 women and children; each family has their own room and share communal living space with other families. Women are expected to contribute to the daily chores of meal preparation; house cleaning and child care. Families are encouraged to offer assistance and support to one another, were possible.
Residents do not pay to stay at Cara Transition House. We accept self-referrals and referrals from community agencies, law enforcement, other shelters and government agencies
each family has their own room
We Offer
- 24 hour crisis telephone counselling
- Safe emergency shelter 24/7
- Safety planning
- Counselling
- Legal information/referrals
- Information about violence against women
- Referrals to community resources and government services
- Advocacy
- Assistance with transportation
- Parenting support
- The opportunity to talk to other women with similar experiences