What kind of treatment will people receive in supportive housing?
The supportive housing identified in the Strategy is not treatment facilities, and people do not generally receive any treatment services on site. There are different types of supportive housing – mental health, addictions, and low barrier housing, which provides services to the homeless and at-risk populations. The need for treatment is determined between the individual and the housing provider. The treatment services are provided in the community, for example at mental health teams, community health clinics, doctors’ offices, counsellors’ offices, and so on. The housing support workers who work at the supportive housing sites are there to provide basic life skills support/coaching, to help tenants to link with community resources, and to help people maintain stable tenancy. In some settings, they provide services such as medication support or meal provision. While the housing support workers do not provide treatment, they do help clients to maintain participation in treatment. The ho
