The post Indigenous Reaching Home: VNFC Community Entity appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Siem Lelum includes 41 safe and affordable residential units for Indigenous adults, families, and grandparents raising grandchildren who are or are at risk of becoming houseless. The primary purpose of this project is to create a safe, affordable, supported, and holistic urban village where life-long skills and healthy lifestyles are modelled; and the necessary resources provided to encourage healthy choices. The buildings include a common area with access to a kitchen to enable programming and gatherings for family. Siem Lelum has units ranging from studio to three-bedroom units.

The post Siem Lelum appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Fernwood House has 8 self-contained, 2-bedroom units, all with their own exterior door. Fernwood has shared laundry services onsite, with limited parking. This housing opportunity is a great option for families who have children in middle and high school, as both Central Middle School, and Victoria High School are down the street.

The post Fernwood House appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Rent Smart is 6 module course, 2 hours per module. Generally running over 6 weeks. Rent Smart courses will be offered in-person and will be ongoing at no cost for the Indigenous community to attend. Rent Smart runs in partnership with the Metis Society. Course is open to all participants 19 and older. Upon completion participants will receive a Rent Smart Certificate that can be used as a reference for tenancy.

The post Rent smart – 6 module course appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Homeless prevention services include collaborating with Credit Counselling Society toward financial freedom by hosting once a month Financial Literacy lunch and learn webinars – all community are welcome to join. We provide one-on-one budget breakdowns with our clients towards financial management and if they require further supports, we will refer to CCS or Rent Bank.

The post Budgeting Support and Education appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Start-up kits are used for community who are securing their first home, new home, and do not have the necessities for housing supplies. We provide basic housewares from kitchen, bathroom, and cleaning supplies. We also have purchase orders that we can provide for furniture and clothing through our partnerships with Sleep Country, Habitat for Humanity, and WIN (Women In Need).

We have limited amount of gift cards that we can provide to community who are facing financial hardships and are in need of one-time support with groceries. Contact Intake to determine eligibility.

The post Start-up kits for new tenants appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

We support the understanding and completion of housing applications one-on-one with our team. Support provided one day per month. Contact Intake to book your time to get support.

The post Housing Application Support appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

Supporting any Residential Tenancy Agreement, eviction notices, landlord disputes, landlord liasoning, supporting tenancy agreement understanding, and helping complete applications. Contact Intake to book your time to get support.

The post Tenancy Advocacy appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.

The Subsidy program helps people independently maintain goals towards homeless prevention and rental payments. For example, securing affordable/subsidized housing, a debt management program towards financial security, and freedom. Rent Smart course and certificate of completion or increased income earnings. Subsidy funding can also be used for damage deposits, moving expenses, and other secured housing barriers.

The post The Subsidy Program appeared first on Victoria Native Friendship Centre.