Housing supports are provided by agencies and funded by the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS). Here are some types of housing supports that may be available in your community:
Group homes and group living supports
Supported independent living
Host family home/associate living support
To learn more about funded supported living options, please contact our Service Navigation team at servicenavigation@dsohnr.ca or 1-877-376-4674 x 212
Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI), or subsidized housing, is made available by the Regions we reside in, to make rent affordable for households. In most cases, the rent for a subsidized unit is 30 per cent of a household’s total monthly income. If you receive social assistance the rent is based on the rent benefit set by the Ontario government.
To find out more information about Social Housing in the Niagara Region link here
To find out more information about Social Housing in the Hamilton Region link here
To find out more information about Social Housing in the Haldimand Norfolk Region link here
To find out more information about Social Housing in the Brant Region link here
These resources were developed by DSOHNR Housing Navigators to help individuals and families explore housing options in their communities. These resources review differently types of housing, tenancy, eviction and community resources.
To find out about housing navigation in the Niagara Region click here
To find out about housing navigation in the Hamilton Region click here
To find out about housing navigation in the Haldimand Region click here
To find out about housing navigation in the Brant Region click here
This toolkit is a library of housing resources put together by DSO staff, with input from people in similar situations, to help you create a housing plan. The toolkit has been organized into 6 Steps to make it easier for you to work through the information. The toolkit was designed to help people, their caregivers and support networks learn about individualized housing options in their community, and provides tools to help you plan for independent living. Click here to use the toolkit.
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