Alice Housing About Us

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Alice Housing believes:

That every person has the right to live without fear of
physical, psychological, emotional or sexual abuse.
That women and men should have equal opportunities to develop their potential to live full and rich lives.
That all persons have the right to decide for themselves the direction their lives will take, according to their personal values and needs.
That children have the right to grow up without terror and without fear from the very people who are supposed to protect them from harm.

Philosophy

Board of Directors

Alice Housing is governed by the W. Williams Non-Profit Housing Association Board of Directors which is comprised of dedicated and community-minded people who believe in the philosophy and objectives of Alice Housing. Committees of the board, including finance, personnel and fundraising, work in cooperation with staff to ensure the organization’s short-term and long-term goals.

If you are interested in becoming a board or committee member, please complete our volunteer application form.

Board of Directors

About Us

Alice Housing is second-stage non-profit housing for women with or without children. We offer a safe non-judgmental environment for women leaving abusive relationships who have identified their own need for ongoing support and counselling.

In our ongoing commitment to meet the needs of women and children who have fled domestic abuse, Alice Housing now offers third-stage housing for women who have met the second -stage criteria and have identified the need for ongoing support. Here, women can stay for an extended period of time as they continue on their path of renewal and hope for the future.

With 19 second-stage housing units and 3 third-stage units located throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality, Alice Housing is the largest organization of its kind in Atlantic Canada.

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At Alice Housing we work to:

Provide women with safe and affordable housing so that they do not have to make the difficult decision between remaining in abusive relationships or becoming homeless.
Provide women and children the support and counselling needed to recover from the devastating effects of abuse so they can feel safe in their own homes.
Increase a woman’s well-being and self-sufficiency.
Provide the opportunity for women to develop positive coping skills, thus enabling them to deal with a variety of personal issues while become aware of the cycle of abuse.
Provide children with the opportunity to heal from the trauma of abuse.
Decrease the chance that women and children will return to abusive households.

Objectives