Adult Residential Programs

ENHANCED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

Applying Housing First and Harm Reduction Principles, John Howard Society of Ottawa’s’ Enhanced Supportive Housing programs provide individuals an opportunity to access safe accommodation and utilize intensive on-site supports to assist with their life goals and betterment of their health and general well-being.

This program strives to contribute to a reduction in the number of individuals using homeless shelters or living on the street.

Rita Thompson Residence  

This Enhanced Supportive Housing program is located in the community of Vanier. It is a 34 unit apartment building for those who have been chronically homeless for an extended period of time. The program provides semi-independent accommodation and intensive supports to individuals of any gender, ages 18 and up. Funded by the City of Ottawa, The John Howard Society of Ottawa manages the site with support from two main health partners; Ottawa Inner City Health and the Royal Ottawa.

Contact: David Reid, Residential Coordinator

Phone: 613-421-6446 Ext. 5

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Carruthers Residence 

 Located in the community of Mechanicsville, it is a 36 unit apartment building for individuals who have been chronically homeless for an extended period of time. The program provides semi-independent accommodation and intensive supports to individuals of any gender, ages 18 and up.  Funded by the City of Ottawa, The John Howard Society of Ottawa manages the site with support from two main health partners; Ottawa Inner City Health and the Royal Ottawa.

Contact: Sumbal Moeen, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 701-6493

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Kirkpatrick House 

Kirkpatrick House is a community residential facility located in Centertown Ottawa, that provides a home for clients released on day parole, full parole, statutory release, and escorted and unescorted temporary absence passes. There are 22 beds (8 double rooms and 6 single rooms). The single rooms are, assigned by seniority based on the date of admission. The house is located close to major bus routes, to universities, colleges, adult high school and employment centres.

Residents must adhere to the house rules and regulations, complete assigned chores, and abide by their designated curfew, which is based on a graduated curfew system. Proper and pro-social household behaviour is a very important component of a successful Kirkpatrick House residency.

Programming

The Kirkpatrick House program focuses on employment and/or education. Residents are expected to maintain employment and/or follow an academic program. Kirkpatrick House caseworkers provide one-to-one employment assistance and referrals are made to the John Howard Society Hire Power Employment Program, and the Ottawa Parole Office Employment Counsellor.

Case Management

Successful re-integration of offenders into the Ottawa community is the goal of the Kirkpatrick House program. Ongoing assessment and case planning provides the tools for case managers to help residents reach their personal and professional goals, provide current reports on each participant, work collaboratively with the Ottawa Parole Office, the Ottawa Police Service, and other community service providers.

Eligibility

Kirkpatrick House admission criteria includes offenders released on day parole, full parole, (directed or with residency), statutory release (with residency or voluntary) and escorted and unescorted temporary absence passes. Acceptance to the CRF is subject to a positive community assessment team review.

Contact: Scott Hole, House Director

Phone: (613) 236-3077

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Funding: This program is funded through a fee for service agreement with Correctional Service of Canada.

Ste. Anne Street

This residential program provides twenty-five, self-contained bachelor apartments to federal offenders who require a supportive living environment while they transition from incarceration to independent, pro-social, community living.

Programming

The Ste. Anne Street program focuses on community re-integration, employment and/or education, and community treatment. Residents are expected to maintain employment and/or follow an academic program or participate in a treatment plan. Supports for residents include case-management planning, crisis, motivational and supportive counselling; literacy and academic upgrading; pre-employment and employment supports, and daily living and life skills programming, including financial guidance and maintaining pro-social attitudes and behaviour change.

Case Management

Successful re-integration of offenders into the Ottawa community is the goal of the Ste. Anne’s Residence. Ongoing assessment and case planning provides the tools for case managers to help residents reach their personal and professional goals, provide current reports on each participant, work collaboratively with the Ottawa Parole Office, the Ottawa Police Service, and other community service providers.

Eligibility

Ste. Anne’s admission criterion accepts offenders who are statutory release with a residency condition or are LTSO/DO status. Acceptance to the CRF is subject to a positive community assessment team review.

Contact: Eric Corneau, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 749-7047

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Funding: This program is funded through a fee-for-service agreement with Correctional Service of Canada

Tom Lamothe Residence

Located in the Centre Town area of Ottawa, this Community Residential Facility provides thirteen, self-contained bachelor apartments to federal offenders who require a supportive living environment while they transition from incarceration to independent, pro-social, community living.

Programming

The Tom Lamothe program focuses on community re-integration, employment and/or education, and community treatment. Residents are expected to maintain employment and/or follow an academic program or participate in a treatment plan. Supports for residents include case-management planning, crisis, motivational and supportive counselling; literacy and academic upgrading; pre-employment and employment supports, and daily living and life skills programming, including financial guidance and maintaining pro-social attitudes and behaviour change.

Case Management

Successful reintegration of offenders into the Ottawa community is the goal of the Tom Lamothe Residence. Ongoing assessment and case planning provides the tools for case managers to help residents reach their personal and professional goals, provide current reports on each participant, work collaboratively with the Ottawa Parole Office, the Ottawa Probation Office, the Ottawa Police Service, and other community service providers.

Eligibility: The Tom Lamothe admission criterion includes offenders released on Day Parole, Full Parole, Statutory Release (Voluntary & Conditional Residency), and Long-Term Supervision Orders (with Conditional Residency). Acceptance to the CRF is subject to a positive community assessment team review.

Contact: Kevin Dolan, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 565-1739

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Funding: This program is funded through a fee-for-service agreement with Correctional Service of Canada.

Transitional Rehabilitative Housing Program

Programming

Residents have access to the forensic programs of the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre (ROMHC). In house, residents learn to organize and cook a shared meal (Tuesday cooking group), take turns chairing a meeting and working collaboratively with the program (Friday morning meeting), and learn different skills to help them transition into life in the community (APT program). Other programs are added as needed. Residents do chores and practice the skills needed to live independently. They are expected to engage in at least 3 structured and 2 unstructured activities per week.  The TRHP also employs a peer support worker to further support the residents in their recovery.

Case Management

ROMHC provides formal Case Management for each resident. The hospital provides a mental health nurse to support the residents. Program staff support the residents in their care plans, monitor and report progress, and collaborate in case conferences. The TRHP is staffed 8 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Eligibility

All referrals come from ROMHC. Referred persons must have completed a functional assessment that indicates capacity to live semi-independently in supportive housing, with the goal of transitioning to independent living. Potential residents must be goal-oriented and willing to participate in meaningful activity on a weekly basis, with the support of the ROMHC treatment team (OT, RT, VT, etc.).

Contact: Jeff Hickman, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 564-0511

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Ikaarvik House

Ikaarvik House is a designated Inuit / Indigenous community residential facility located in the East-end of Ottawa, which provides a home for residents who require a supportive living environment while they transition from incarceration to independent, pro-social, community living.  The house is located close to major bus routes, shopping centres and malls.

Programming

Ikaarvik House focuses on community treatment and employment and/or education. Residents are expected to participate in a treatment plan, maintain employment and/or follow an academic program. Supports for residents include weekly maintenance with Inuit counselors to address trauma and substance abuse, case-management planning, crisis, motivational and supportive counselling; literacy and academic upgrading; pre-employment and employment supports, and daily living and life skills programming, including financial guidance and maintaining pro-social attitudes.

Case Management

Successful re-integration of offenders into the Ottawa community and/or re-integration to their home community is the goal of the Ikaarvik House program. Ongoing assessment and case planning provides the tools for case managers to help residents reach their personal and professional goals, provide current reports on each participant, work collaboratively with the Ottawa Parole Office, the Ottawa Police Service, and other community service providers

Eligibility

Ikaarvik House admission criteria includes Inuit / Indigenous offenders released on day parole, full parole, (directed or with residency), statutory release (with residency or voluntary) LTSO and escorted and unescorted temporary absence passes. Acceptance to the CRF is subject to a positive community assessment team review.

Contact: Joe Morin, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 800-8321

Tina Matchett-Bianco, Director of Adult Justice Services

Phone: (613) 789-7418 ext. 242

Justice Transition House/Red Maple

The Red Maple Supportive Residence (RMSR) is a specialized transitional housing program, known as the Justice Transition Home (JTH), that supports individuals with developmental disabilities and complex needs (including dual diagnosis, concurrent disorders, and behavioural challenges) who are transitioning from provincial institutions and correctional facilities back into the community. The JTH bridges a gap in service by providing immediate housing, support and service to eligible individuals being released from correctional facilities without any other accommodation options and in need of intensive supports.

RMSR is intended to be a stepping-stone on the path towards recovery and working towards living with greater independence and self-determination in the community It is interim, not permanent housing.

The program provides temporary accommodations with intensive 24/7 supports, supervision and specialized clinical services. It aims to break the cycles of re-occurring high-risk, problematic and offending behaviours and reincarceration among the target client population by providing targeted interventions/programs, supports with ADL/IADLs, skill development and linkage with community supports and services.

Brandon Pasion, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 315-7758

RMSR Brochure

Carling Residence

Located in the community of the Glebe Annex, it is a 40-unit apartment building for individuals who have experienced chronic homelessness fin the city of Ottawa. The program provides semi-independent accommodation and intensive supports to individuals of any gender, ages 18 and up.  Carling residence is staffed 24/7 with support staff as well as case managers. The program is funded and receives all referrals through the City of Ottawa.

Craig Murphy, Residential Coordinator

Phone: (613) 899-8567