We’ve just finished updating our website at www.newjourneyhousing.com! We wanted to add more content to make our website a resource to other agencies/groups as well as for newcomers that want to access more information either before arrival or after.
Under the RESOURCE section we’ve uploaded a lot of our resources that we use at our 3 workshops (Rental, Homeownership and Budgeting) along with other information about:How to change your address when moving
The QUESTIONS page answers some FAQs about Rental and Homeownership options.
Lastly, on the homepage we update our upcoming workshops every week.
I hope you can make use of our website!
Under the RESOURCE section we’ve uploaded a lot of our resources that we use at our 3 workshops (Rental, Homeownership and Budgeting) along with other information about:How to change your address when moving
- Housing, Settlement, and Neighbourhood agencies
- Bedbug Info and available resources
- Where to buy affordable/free furniture
The QUESTIONS page answers some FAQs about Rental and Homeownership options.
Lastly, on the homepage we update our upcoming workshops every week.
I hope you can make use of our website!
Pocket Suites
S.A.M Management, a non-profit corporation that specializes in managing non-profit housing, retained MMM Group to undertake a feasibility study for an affordable alternative to rooming housing for single room occupancy (SRO).
MMM Group, in association with Cohlmeyer Architects, developed the concept of “pocket suites” a unique alternative to substandard rooming houses. The design of these pocket suites will provide safe, affordable, decent and most of all, independent accommodations for people on fixed incomes.
The two-storey, 8 unit dwelling is made up of 8 – 250 sq.ft. units. Each unit has its own private entrance and comes equipped with a kitchenette, a private bathroom with shower and toilet, a bed and sitting space. All suites are barrier free, with one suite one the main floor being fully wheelchair accessible.
There is a great need for affordable housing within the City’s oldest neighbourhoods. Three other infill lots have been identified as future pocket suite sites.
http://www.sam.mb.ca/pockethouses/summary.html
http://mmmgrouplimited.com/projects/pocket-suite-housing/
S.A.M Management, a non-profit corporation that specializes in managing non-profit housing, retained MMM Group to undertake a feasibility study for an affordable alternative to rooming housing for single room occupancy (SRO).
MMM Group, in association with Cohlmeyer Architects, developed the concept of “pocket suites” a unique alternative to substandard rooming houses. The design of these pocket suites will provide safe, affordable, decent and most of all, independent accommodations for people on fixed incomes.
The two-storey, 8 unit dwelling is made up of 8 – 250 sq.ft. units. Each unit has its own private entrance and comes equipped with a kitchenette, a private bathroom with shower and toilet, a bed and sitting space. All suites are barrier free, with one suite one the main floor being fully wheelchair accessible.
There is a great need for affordable housing within the City’s oldest neighbourhoods. Three other infill lots have been identified as future pocket suite sites.
http://www.sam.mb.ca/pockethouses/summary.html
http://mmmgrouplimited.com/projects/pocket-suite-housing/
Kinew Housing was incorporated in Winnipeg in 1970 by a small group of people concerned about the availability of decent affordable housing available to Aboriginal people in the city. The first homes were purchased with private sources of funding by Kinew and were rented at cost, it was apparent very early that this would not be sustainable. Funding was eventually made available through housing programs from CMHC.
During the beginning Kinew purchased older homes and repaired and renovated them. Kinew developed training programs and began to do the work required themselves. This also helped to keep costs down. Kinew continued to buy older homes until the mid eighties when we began to buy newer homes that required less repairs and renovations.
These homes were bought in the newer areas of the city. Many of these homes were side by sides and when we were able to, we bought both sides.
In 1993 the Federal government and CMHC ended the social housing programs including the Urban Native Housing Program. The result of this decision was felt almost immediately. This country had homeless before this decision but after it became epidemic. There were many public protests throughout the county, it was clear that something had to be done but the government has not renew a social housing program. It was not long before decent affordable housing became harder to find, the demand far in excess of the supply. Houses became derelict and were boarded up removing them from the market. Houses were being demolished and were not being replaced. Older neighbourhoods in Winnipeg were becoming wasteland, houses were often the targets of arson, lowering property values of the houses around them. People have been crowding in with others in what only could be called slum housing.
The response of the Federal government to deal with homelessness was to develop programs to build sustainable shelters. There was still no move to subsidized housing. The next thing that was done was to provide “affordable” housing. New houses were built and sold to qualifying families. Affordable housing programs are not affordable for families on low and fixed incomes. Rents and utilities of present affordable housing programs are $ 750 per month, when families with average incomes can afford $ 450 per month, families receiving social assistance have less money from their budgets for rent.
Kinew has built 20 new homes that use Rent Supplement from the Province of Manitoba. This program is supposed to expire in 15 years. These homes rent for 25% of the tenant’s income. This has been a step in the right direction but it is still not real subsidized housing.
The Government of Canada with CMHC must reintroduce social housing programs to avoid a major housing crisis in this country. At the same time it must protect the existing programs by extending operating agreements currently in place.
http://www.kinewhousing.ca/
During the beginning Kinew purchased older homes and repaired and renovated them. Kinew developed training programs and began to do the work required themselves. This also helped to keep costs down. Kinew continued to buy older homes until the mid eighties when we began to buy newer homes that required less repairs and renovations.
These homes were bought in the newer areas of the city. Many of these homes were side by sides and when we were able to, we bought both sides.
In 1993 the Federal government and CMHC ended the social housing programs including the Urban Native Housing Program. The result of this decision was felt almost immediately. This country had homeless before this decision but after it became epidemic. There were many public protests throughout the county, it was clear that something had to be done but the government has not renew a social housing program. It was not long before decent affordable housing became harder to find, the demand far in excess of the supply. Houses became derelict and were boarded up removing them from the market. Houses were being demolished and were not being replaced. Older neighbourhoods in Winnipeg were becoming wasteland, houses were often the targets of arson, lowering property values of the houses around them. People have been crowding in with others in what only could be called slum housing.
The response of the Federal government to deal with homelessness was to develop programs to build sustainable shelters. There was still no move to subsidized housing. The next thing that was done was to provide “affordable” housing. New houses were built and sold to qualifying families. Affordable housing programs are not affordable for families on low and fixed incomes. Rents and utilities of present affordable housing programs are $ 750 per month, when families with average incomes can afford $ 450 per month, families receiving social assistance have less money from their budgets for rent.
Kinew has built 20 new homes that use Rent Supplement from the Province of Manitoba. This program is supposed to expire in 15 years. These homes rent for 25% of the tenant’s income. This has been a step in the right direction but it is still not real subsidized housing.
The Government of Canada with CMHC must reintroduce social housing programs to avoid a major housing crisis in this country. At the same time it must protect the existing programs by extending operating agreements currently in place.
http://www.kinewhousing.ca/
