Are there different criteria for mental health and addiction supported housing?
In addition to the general criteria noted above, to access mental health supported housing, people must be diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness that significantly impacts daily functioning. For abstinence-based addictions housing, people must have achieved a minimum period of abstinence (60 to 90 days, depending on the program) before being considered eligible for the housing, and must agree to maintain abstinence throughout their tenancy. Specific housing sites may have additional criteria that pertain only to that site, for example serving people with concurrent mental health and substance use disorders, or focusing on certain age groups.
