We-Chi-i-Toh-Kamik Thompson’s Coordinated Access System

Canadian Mental Health Association (www.cmhaacrossmb.ca/northern) can be contacted at 204-677-6050 and provides the following to their clients:

• Shelter Services
  • In House Supportive Housing – 16 Beds
    The purpose of the Canadian Mental Health Association Residential Services Program is to provide housing support to clients in the Northern Health Region. The emphasis of all of their housing programs is providing support while focusing on the strengths of the individual – encouraging their use of personal, family, and community-based resources to maintain their optimal level of mental health; and to maintain or enhance their quality of life. CMHA support individuals to gain the skills needed to lead satisfying and successful lives in the community, help clients access and secure a stable income, and provide the skills and support needed to ensure long-term success in the housing of their choice.
  • Project Northern Doorway – 16 Beds
    Project Northern Doorway is a strategy to target homelessness in Thompson based on the Housing First Model, an evidence based and recovery-oriented approach. Project Northern Doorway provides housing to those struggling with substance use issues without the stipulation of complete abstinence. Allowing chronically homeless individuals to take steps to improve their situation while living in a safe and secure environment. CMHA Outreach Mentors and Peer Support Workers are responsible for supporting, empowering, and advocating for the participants of Project Northern Doorway 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Non - Shelter Services
  • Rehabilitation and Recovery
    This service assists people with a mental illness to choose, get and keep valued roles in the community such as an employee, tenant, or student. Working through a step-by-step process with a Rehabilitation Worker, people learn skills and make the changes necessary to be successful and satisfied.
  • Self Help
    CMHA Self-help program is a person centered and recovery-oriented program that helps empower individuals to help themselves feel better. They offer one-on-one support meetings and referrals to other mental health programs. Self-help teaches coping skills to maintain positive mental health and how to manage mental health issues or concerns.
  • Education and Training
    The purpose of this program is to empower participants through social, educational, and employment support alongside recovery-focused peer support.
  • Connections Club
    The Clubhouse is a place where people can belong as contributing adults, rather than passing their time as patients who need to be treated. Connections Clubhouse provides support for people with mental wellness concerns. This includes mild to severe, diagnosed or not. They provide an opportunity for member empowerment through peer support and skill development in both group and individual settings.
  • Charlie’s Store
    Charlie’s Store is a Thrift store that is also the vocational rehabilitation component of our Connections Clubhouse. It is funded primarily by The Government of Manitoba and the Government of Canada’s Employment Insurance Account. This provides opportunities for part time transitional employment. The primary goal of the store is to provide valuable work experience to employees. The secondary goal is to have a positive impact on our environment by repurposing previously loved items. The third goal, most recent, of Charlie’s Store is to provide no cost items to individuals in the community. This is provided to the community through a weekly “Free Friday Sale” where all items in the store have no cost.

Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre can be contacted at (204) 677-0960 and provides transitional housing among other services:

• Transitional Housing Services (12 Units)
  Units are rented out to tenants who are homeless or at the risk of being homeless on a month to month basis at a rate determined based on Employment and Income Assistance Rent Allowance. The Transitional Housing program offers several supports including but not limited advocacy, transportation assistance, counselling services and life skills.

Men Are Part of the Solution (menarepartofthesolution.com) can be contact at (204) 778-6040 and provides transitional housing services in addition to its group and one-on-one counselling services based on its “Health Relations” programming:

• Shelter Services
  • Phoenix House for Men (12 rooms)
    Provides room and board in addition to in-house programming in anger and stress management, addictions, self care and independent living. Staff assists their clients to path find in education, training and employment.
  • Phoenix House for Women (12 rooms)
    Provides room and board in addition to in-house programming in anger and stress management, addictions, self care and independent living. Staff assists their clients to path find in education, training and employment.
  • Family Supportive Long-Term Housing (1 house)
    MAPS provides supportive services to families living in its rental house. Rental rate based on EIA rates with MAPS, through its partnerships providing supports as needed to families in the area of life skills and healthy relationship counselling.

Northern Health Region - Substance Use and Recovery (Eaglewood) can be contacted at (204) 677-7300 and provides substance use and recover services.

The Link can be contacted at (204) 677-7870 and provides services to youth at risk that includes short term housing:

• Short Term Housing Services
  • Home for Female Youth at Risk (4 beds)
  • Transitional Services – Co-Ed (4 beds)

Thompson Crises Centre can be contacted at (204) 778-7273 and provides crises services that includes emergency and transitional housing services:

• Shelter Services
  • Emergency Shelter Program (32 beds)
    Provide one-on-one counselling, support groups, advocacy for women who have been abused. Alternative accommodations are provided for men who are survivors of domestic violence. Staff assist clients with housing applications, returning to school, budgeting and life skills.
  • Transition Housing/Follow-Up Program (6 rooms)
    Program designed to provide women extended time to find housing, financial assistants and other supports. There is individual counselling, support groups, parenting program, family nights, etc.
• Non – Shelter Services
  • 24 Hour Crisis Line – 1-877-977-0007
    24-hour Crisis Line is confidential and non-judgemental services available to anyone who needs immediate support. Trained staff is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide support, practical guidance, and crisis intervention to individuals who are in distress.
  • Children and Youth Programming
    Children and youth are provided with individual counselling, and support groups, parenting support groups. Based on assessments, referrals are generated to other resources.
  • In-House Day Care
    Child care is available for all programs. Child care may be used for appointments: doctor visits, lawyers, court, EIA, interviews for jobs and apartments.
  • Support Groups
    Support groups provide clients interaction with others going through similar situations. Material is provided for self-help, anger management, parenting, and validating the effects of abuse.
  • Traditional Healing Program
    Our Pathway to the Heart Program uses holistic healing methods and incorporates traditional teachings in a hope to restore women’s pride in themselves as Indigenous women by reconnecting them with their heritage.
  • Community Outreach/Follow Up Program
    Counselling is provided to non-residential women and men who are or have been at risk of an abusive relationship with a partner or a family member. Counselling is also provided to survivors of sexual assault and rape.

Thompson Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (thompsonnrc.ca) can be contacted at (204) 677-0760 and amongst the other programs it offers as a Renewal Corporation also operates two supportive family houses and is the current contact/access point for Coordinated Access services at (204) 677-2480:

• Housing Services
  • Family Supportive Long-Term Housing (2 houses)
    TNRC provides supportive services to families living in its rental houses. Rental rate based on EIA rates with TNRC, through its partnerships providing supports as needed to families in the area of life skills and healthy relationship counselling.

Wellbriety Centre can be contacted at (204) 677-1609 and provides emergency shelter and short-term beds to individuals who are homeless.

• • Emergency Shelter
    Short term shelter is available on a day-to-day basis for individuals who are homeless with daily check in and check outs done. Sleeping accommodations include cots and mats.
  • Short Term Beds (45 beds)
    Short term beds are available for individuals who are willing to work on long term goals.

YWCA (ywcathompson.com) can be contacted at (204) 778-1204 and provides various programs including transitional housing services. The YWCA Transition Program is a short-term (up to three years) service that is intended to assist clients who are homeless or at a risk of becoming homeless, in developing skills, connecting with community resources and working towards independence with client directed support. The program is a stepping-stone to allow clients the opportunity to work towards securing long-term housing, employment and/or education in a safe, supportive and healthy environment. The YWCA Thompson and Employment and Income Assistance have been working in partnership for many years and have an established process which ensures limited delay in assisting clients in need.