Our Services

Immediate Shelter

🏛️  29 Arthur St, Truro NS 🕐 24 hours – 7 Days a week

Haven House is the primary outreach program of THOS, and currently provides twenty emergency and transitional beds to unhoused individuals. Haven House is open to anyone sixteen years of age and older. You can access this service by checking in at Haven House, bed availability is on a first-come-first-serve basis for new intakes. You can call ahead to check availability but we cannot take reservations over the phone.

Guests are provided with meals, clothing, personal care items, transition and housing support services, as well as a phone number and mailing address where they can be contacted.

If you are younger than 16 years old and are experiencing homelessness, are at risk of losing your housing, or are unsafe in your current living situation, please call the
Kid’s Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868 or text “CONNECT” to 686868.

Housing Support

🏛️ 29 Arthur St, Truro NS    🕐 By Appointment

The housing support service helps renters find and maintain safe, adequate housing. The level of support varies on a case-to-case basis but can include assistance with rental applications, sending paperwork to agencies, and interfacing with landlords.

Our Intensive Case Manager works with clients who may need additional assistance for a longer period of time.

If you are having an issue with your landlord, are at risk of eviction, or are currently searching for affordable housing, contact housing@trurohomeless.ca to set up a meeting.