Cape Breton Community Housing Association
106 Townsend Street B1P 5Z1 Sydney, NS, Canada

Cape Breton Community Housing Association has moved! Our main office is now located on the first floor of 106 Townsend St.

Some great resources

Cape Breton Community Housing Association would like to invite you to an Open House for the new homeless shelter located at 106 Townsend St in Sydney on Thursday, September 5, 2019 from 1 pm - 4 pm. Please feel free to drop by the by the new facility which will be called "A New Hope Shelter". Light refreshments will be served. We hope to see you there!!

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the New Country Masquerade Ball, scheduled for this Saturday April 20th, has been cancelled. For ticket refunds, please visit the New Country office on the 3rd floor of the Cabot House. For more information, phone 563-1035. Thanks!

Wanna win a pair of tickets to our Masquerade Ball with Pretty Archie? Like and share this post & we will pick a winner on Friday morning!!!! Pretty Archie Blazin Sounds Sydney Belle & Thistle Sean Francis Photo City Print + Transition House Foundation Community Homeless Shelter

JOB POSTING Cape Breton Community Housing Association (CBCHA) Homelessness Program Cape Breton Community Housing’s Homelessness Program is currently looking for ... Casual Workers. Our current vacancy is at our homeless shelter; however, depending on qualifications, there is vast opportunity for growth and advancement within our program. Our Homelessness Program consists of an Emergency Shelter, Housing First Program, Youth Programs, Community Outreach and referral services. Areas of responsibility (for the current position) include: - Assisting clients in accessing available resources within the community as needed. - Providing support and rehabilitative services through referral and in-house counseling. - Ensure the smooth running of the shelter and providing a safe environment for all. Qualifications vary depending on positions within our program. The minimum qualifications being: - A post-secondary diploma/degree (or currently enrolled in) - Current certification in SFA/CPR - Current criminal record check - Flexibility to work back shifts, weekends and holidays Knowledge of community programs and resources; as well as experience working with individuals experiencing (or at risk of) homelessness would be considered an asset. Resumes can be sent to [email protected]

Random Acts of Cheer! We had an opportunity to visit our community homeless shelter this week. Check it out and help any way you can!

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/23167424 This is a Canada Summer Job available to a full-time student returning to school.

https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/jobsearch/jobposting/23167410 This is a Canada Summer Job available to full-time students returning to school

Some of the many great items we will be auctioning off on Friday February 24/17. Come join us and support the Community Homeless Shelter. The auction starts at 7pm. $10 at the door.

Our great models from the ER at the Regional Hospital. Buy a toque and support long term solutions to homelessness. #toquetuesday

The final results are in! Thanks to your support, we saw a record 131,705,010 million tweets, texts, calls, Instagram posts, video views, and use of our Snapcha...t filter on Bell Let’s Talk Day. That means an additional $$6,585,250.50 will be donated to mental health initiatives in Canada. Incredible work everyone! See more

Dealing with depression is difficult but talking about it can help. Join the conversation on #BellLetsTalk Day tomorrow to help end the stigma.

Mary Walsh reminds us just how powerful our words really are. Watch this video to hear her important message. #BellLetsTalk

The Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training workshop is cancelled for Oct 12&13th. Staff are to report to their regularly scheduled shifts. If you have questions please call the oncall supervisor.

Transit Cape Breton and CBRM are offering free bus rides through July and August to try to boost ridership when the trial period is over. The launch of the bus ...free service is set for 10:45 this morning at the transit building on Welton Street. There will be a survey provided in the buses and online for passengers to give their feedback.