Housing Services:
"Helping to prevent homelessness"
Availability: Oshawa, Bowmanville
If You Are Experiencing Any of the Following:
- Facing the threat of eviction
- Unable to find or secure adequate housing
- Unsure of your rights/obligations as a renter
- Unsure of your rights/obligations as a landlord
- Homeless
- No income
- Unable to pay your rent or heating bill
- Unable to manage your money
- Lost your personal identification
- In need of an advocate
- Just released from prison and do not have your personal possessions/I.D.
- No transporation to look for house
Accessing the Program
OSHAWA: Walk in Intake is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursdays from 1:00p.m.to 3:00p.m. Please note that due to any unexpected volume clients may be referred to come back the next day.
BOWMANVILLE: Please contact the Housing Worker listed below to make an appointment.
Free Services Include:
- Assist with preventing eviction through mediation/advocacy with landlords
- Information/advice on the Residential Tenancy Act for both tenants and landlords (your rights/obligations)
- Will accompany tenant to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
- Provide assistance and support in finding housing
- Provide access to the Rent Bank and Energy Fund with application forms and other funds when available
- Assists with filling out rental applications for market and "rent geared to income" housing
- I.D. replacement Clinic, applications for birth certificates for all parts of Canada
- Post-inmate release assistance
- Advocacy and referral with Ontario Works/ODSP and other agencies as required
- Referral to emergency housing if you are homeless or about to be
- Referrals to out of town emergency hostels
- Transportation for housing searches (* when funds are available)
- Locating food banks in Durham Region
- Referrals to other community resources
- Resource material
Workshops/presentations available upon request for:
- Eviction Prevention
- Budgeting
- Homelessness
- How to search for housing
We will advocate for those in need!
Contact:
Eviction Prevention Advocate/I.D. Clinic, 905-579-8482
Maggie McCallum (maggie.mccallum@jhsdurham.on.ca)
Housing Advocate (Oshawa), 905-579-8482
Sabiha Abo (sabiha.abo@jhsdurham.on.ca)
Clarington Housing Outreach Advocate, 905-623-6814
Holly Norwick (* Part time) (holly.norwick@jhsdurham.on.ca)
