Housing Archives - BC Society of Transition Houses

Publication Topics: Housing

2024 WTHSP 24 Hour Census Report

Policy Brief on Canada’s National Occupancy Standards and the Right to Housing

Keys to Home – Developing Women-Centred Housing Toolkit

This toolkit provides an overview of the development process for affordable housing projects for organizations providing housing to women and...

Keys to Home Gaps Analysis Report

This report captures key challenges of developing and operating long-term housing for women who have experienced violence and makes recommendations...

Women-Centred Housing Design Interim Project Report

Engaging women with lived experiences of violence and housing experts to explore design solutions

Policy Brief on NOS and Right to Housing

This brief seeks to demonstrate changes that can be made to the National Occupancy Standards (NOS), and the operational policies...

Finding Rooms for Families NOS Study Infographic

This infographic, created by Alina McKay (UBC), reveals the research findings from the Finding Rooms for Families Study. In 2021,...

Getting Home Project Final Report

The Getting Home Project was a multi-year community-based project from 2018-2021, focusing on reducing barriers to safe, secure and affordable...

Preliminary promising practices for Rural Safe Homes providing services for women experiencing violence with mental wellness and/or substance use needs

This document focuses on the challenges, barriers and needs of rural Safe Homes providing services to women experiencing violence with...

Getting Home Project Community Needs Assessment Report

This community needs assessment report is designed to gather research on the local, provincial and national level barriers to housing...

2019 BCSTH 24 Hour Census Report Transition Housing & Support Programs

Getting Home Project: Community Needs Assessment

The Getting Home Project: Overcoming Barriers to Housing after Violence is a three-year, community-based project, focusing on reducing barriers to...

Building Supports Phase 3 Policy Brief Summary

Building Supports Phase 3 Final Report

2017 Election Toolkit

2017 BCSTH Election Toolkit

Violence Against Women Facts in Canada Infographic

In honour of Prevention of 2016 Violence Against Women Week (Apr 17-23), BCSTH have created this infographic, Violence Against Women...

Building Supports Promising Practices Guide

Promising Practices for Supporting Immigrant & Refugee Women Leaving Violence

C.A.R.E. Handbook

This handbook looks at the various options for transition houses to help find a safe place for an abused woman’s pets....

How to Establish Specialized Refuge & Support Services for Older Abused Women

This manual has information and tools for existing shelters for abused women and their children that want to provide age-appropriate services...

Accessing Stable and Safe Housing Guidebook

This guide is designed to assist service providers in helping women and children who have experienced violence, or are at...

Publication Topics: Housing

2024 WTHSP 24 Hour Census Report

Policy Brief on Canada’s National Occupancy Standards and the Right to Housing

Keys to Home – Developing Women-Centred Housing Toolkit

Keys to Home Gaps Analysis Report

Women-Centred Housing Design Interim Project Report

Policy Brief on NOS and Right to Housing

Finding Rooms for Families NOS Study Infographic

Getting Home Project Final Report

Preliminary promising practices for Rural Safe Homes providing services for women experiencing violence with mental wellness and/or substance use needs

Getting Home Project Community Needs Assessment Report

2019 BCSTH 24 Hour Census Report Transition Housing & Support Programs

Getting Home Project: Community Needs Assessment

Building Supports Phase 3 Policy Brief Summary

Building Supports Phase 3 Final Report

2017 Election Toolkit

Violence Against Women Facts in Canada Infographic

Building Supports Promising Practices Guide

C.A.R.E. Handbook

How to Establish Specialized Refuge & Support Services for Older Abused Women

Accessing Stable and Safe Housing Guidebook

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Publication Topics: Housing

2024 WTHSP 24 Hour Census Report

Policy Brief on Canada’s National Occupancy Standards and the Right to Housing

Keys to Home – Developing Women-Centred Housing Toolkit

Keys to Home Gaps Analysis Report

Women-Centred Housing Design Interim Project Report

Policy Brief on NOS and Right to Housing

Finding Rooms for Families NOS Study Infographic

Getting Home Project Final Report

Preliminary promising practices for Rural Safe Homes providing services for women experiencing violence with mental wellness and/or substance use needs

Getting Home Project Community Needs Assessment Report

2019 BCSTH 24 Hour Census Report Transition Housing & Support Programs

Getting Home Project: Community Needs Assessment

Building Supports Phase 3 Policy Brief Summary

Building Supports Phase 3 Final Report

2017 Election Toolkit

Violence Against Women Facts in Canada Infographic

Building Supports Promising Practices Guide

C.A.R.E. Handbook

How to Establish Specialized Refuge & Support Services for Older Abused Women

Accessing Stable and Safe Housing Guidebook

If you are in immediate danger, call your local police or dial 9-1-1

BC Society of Transition Houses

Safety Check!

Find out more with our Technology Safety Quick Tips

If you are in immediate danger,
call your local police
or dial 9-1-1