Supportive Housing
Supportive housing is housing for people with mental health concerns who require various levels of support in order to learn independent living skills and/or maintaining their independent living environment. Support is flexible and geared towards the needs of the individual. Rent is geared-to-income at both of our supportive housing programs.

Harrison House
Harrison House is a transitional, eight bed, co-ed psychosocial rehabilitative housing program for housing individuals with serious mental health concerns. Rental agreements are time limited and geared toward the goal of returning to independent living. Once individuals move into the community, they continue to receive support from the Community Support Team.

Individuals residing at Harrison House are provided case management support through CMHA. Supports are flexible and depend on the needs of the individual. Residents have the opportunity to participate in social recreation and psycho-educational programming provided in the home, as well; residents participate collaboratively in activities of daily living and household duties. The residents as a whole, are responsible (under staff supervision) for the financial matters of the house.

Download Harrison House Application Form: Microsoft Word Format, .pdf format

Market Square Apartments
The purpose of Market Square Apartments is to provide safe, decent, permanent and affordable housing to people who have suffered with a mental health concern, but who are capable of living independently in the community.

• The apartment complex includes 6 one bedroom apartments.

Click here to download the Market Square Application form

Other Housing Initiatives

Housing Allowance Program (HAP)
This program offers a subsidy to individuals who are attempting or will be able to enter the workforce within the time span of/or ending in 5 years.

Strong Communities
This program offers a rent subsidy to assist individuals in maintaining their current housing.

City of Kawartha Lakes Homelessness
This program provides case management support to individuals who are homeless, with a goal of locating and securing stable affordable housing.

Homelessness Initiative Program (HIP)
Funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, the Homelessness Initiative Program provides rent supplement combined with portable and flexible mental health supports to individuals struggling with mental health concerns.