Housing Support
When You Need It Most

When a housing crisis hits — eviction, unsafe conditions, fleeing violence, discharge with nowhere to go — Threshold Housing works same-day to find you safe, short-term shelter through our partner network across HRM. We maintain relationships with emergency shelter providers, motels, and private boarding houses so that we can place people quickly even when city-run shelters are at capacity.

Our emergency housing workers will stay with your case during placement, confirm safety, and begin planning next steps for transitional or permanent housing within 72 hours of placement.

Our transitional housing portfolio consists of 24 furnished units spread across four properties in Halifax and Dartmouth — on Gottingen Street, Alderney Drive, Windmill Road, and Robie Street. Units are fully furnished, all-inclusive, and designed for households transitioning from emergency shelter, hospitalization, or unsafe situations toward stable, permanent housing.

Each resident is assigned a dedicated case manager who meets with them weekly, helps them navigate income support, healthcare, and employment, and works toward a permanent housing plan. Stays typically last 3–6 months, with extensions up to 12 months available based on individual need.

Our rent bank provides one-time or bridge funding for households facing an imminent eviction or utility disconnection due to a temporary financial hardship. Funds are paid directly to the landlord or utility provider — never routed through the applicant — and eligibility is assessed within 48 business hours of receiving a complete application.

This program has kept more than 1,200 households in their homes since 2009. We believe keeping people housed is almost always less costly — financially and humanly — than any alternative. The rent bank is funded by provincial contributions, individual donors, and the United Way Halifax.

Our housing navigators work one-on-one with individuals and families to identify, apply for, and secure permanent housing in the private rental market and through Nova Scotia Housing. We assist with everything: rental searches, application packages, reference letters, credit report explanations, landlord mediation, and lease review.

Navigators also connect clients with income support programs, Canada Housing Benefit, and rental supplements they may be eligible for. Drop-in hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm at our Halifax office, and appointments are available the other weekdays.