Willow WAI
What is Willow WAI?
Haven Society operates Willow WAI in collaboration with Nanaimo Area Resources Society for Families (NARSF) and Mental Health and Addiction Services. Willow provides transitional housing and an integrated day program for women with or without children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness due to violence, their experience of sex trade activity, addictions, or incarceration.
Willow WAI offers a comprehensive array of services and supports to assist homeless individuals attain and remain stable in housing.
Transitional Housing
A network of two homes (Willow Houses) provides stable, supportive and sustainable housing in a secure and safe location. Women and their children are given the opportunity to foster personal responsibility and empowerment in a supportive home atmosphere.
Why Willow WAI?
Integrated Day Program:
The day program provides life skills training, trauma recovery support and employability skills training. A personal action plan is developed with each woman in order to strengthen self sufficiency and a successful transition into regular community life.
Wrap Around Initiative (WAI):
The Wrap Around Initiative offers flexible funding and a community support team to assist women to secure and maintain stable, independent housing. WAI offers participants and the community at large, wrap around and case management services to ensure access to housing.
Willow Criteria
· Homelessness or at risk of homelessness
· Women, 18 years and older, single (with or without children)
· Committed to a process of recovery
· Ready for semi-independent living
· Emotionally and physically capable of participating in daily structured programming and communal living
· Willing to volunteer 4 hours per week as part of a personal action plan
To contact Willow WAI
Phone 250-756-2452
Fax 250-756-2414
If you or your children are in a crisis and need a safe place to stay
Call our 24-hour crisis line 250-756-0616
