Project H.O.P.E.

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**PLEASE NOTE: Our team is not an emergency service and does not provide housing units.**

The Project H.O.P.E. [Housing Outreach and Peer Empowerment] team works with Nova Scotians living in Kings, Annapolis and Digby Counties who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to locate and secure safe, sustainable, affordable housing. We also offer trustee services to individuals living in Kings, Annapolis, and Digby Counties. Self and/or agency referrals are welcome!

This program provides:

Assistance locating and securing affordable housing
Landlord/tenant resolution and tenancy support
Supports to maintain housing in the community

How we support: Our team approaches each person with a vision to assess the housing need, create a plan together regarding their unique housing goal.

Housing Supports and Case Management:

Assessment of need and creation of ‘Action Plan.’
Assist with locating and securing appropriate housing.
Assistance accessing all appropriate and available community and government supports.
Assistance with eviction prevention by helping navigate relationships with landlords, utilities, community agencies, and NS Tenancy Board.
Assistance with application for Canada Nova Scotia Targeted Housing Benefit (CNSTHB) when applicable.
Assistance with applications to landlords and Housing Authorities.

Trustee Services:

Assist clients who struggle to pay their bills in full and on time, or who have lost their housing because of late payment in the past. There is no cost for this service. This is done in partnership with Income Assistance (Dept. of Community Services).
Assistance creating a budget that works with the client’s income.
Assistance with applications to landlords and Housing Authorities

Who we support: Project HOPE provides support based on individual needs. If identify with one of the below groups then Project H.O.P.E could be the right fit for you.

Has a Mental Health Issue
Has a Disability
2SLGBTQIA+ Community
Indigenous Peoples
People of African Descent
Has a History of Homelessness

** Project H.O.P.E is not able to assist with every situation. We do recognize there is a dire shortage of safe affordable housing in Nova Scotia and do our best to support or refer those who do not qualify for our support to the most appropriate resource.**

**** Please note: We do not provide housing units. ****

If you think we can help, please contact Hannah Scott at hannah.scott@novascotia.cmha.ca

CMHA NS has implemented a Coordinated Access system to streamline housing support services for people living in the Annapolis Valley.

To learn more contact Alison Coldwell at alison.coldwell@novascotia.cmha.ca

Don’t Fit Project HOPE Criteria?

CMHA NS Division recognizes that there is a housing crisis. If you are homeless or at risk of being homeless and do not fit the above criteria the links below may be the right resources for you!

Project H.O.P.E. Client Testimonial

“Everything in my being has changed because of the power being turned on. Even with the struggle I have found a way. My wife was doing it without it. I know for a fact that if I continue with (job blacked out)…Everything will work out. Project hope gave me hope to go on, and I continue to do so.

In my life I have had some terrible experiences, life lessons and hate, as well as pour judgement, terrible descisions, mental health issues.

My mental health may not be at its best. However it is certainly very close and it is thanks to project hope.

Regardless of the outcome of the current situation I want it to be that we do not need any help. But we most certainly require help finding a place. And there is nothing I would like more than to give back I anyway I can.

I should not have needed your help…I honestly just want other people to feel what I feel now. I would love to volunteer, help out, attend group meetings or just sit and appreciate it. You saved my life. Thank you more the you will ever know.”