Independence Apartments

Our Goal

Is to facilitate and support the reintegration process of federal offenders transitioning from incarceration to community living; we provide a safe, structured, and supportive environment to ease this process

Our Program

• Works in partnership with The Correctional Service of Canada
• Is a 35 bed community based residential facility that provides service to adult males on release in the community under authority of the Parole Board of Canada
• Requires referrals from institutional and community based Parole Officers. Independence Apartments conducts formal file reviews to determine each applicant’s suitability to the program
• Accepts referrals from 101^st Street Apartments, where clients have the opportunity to cascade from the Enhanced Program
• Assigns each resident with a Caseworker who will work one on one with the resident to develop crime cycles, identify high risk behaviours, create relapse prevention plans and focus on client identified goals
• Requires all residents to be employed, attending school or participating in a pre-approved treatment plan unless deemed medically unfit.

Our Services

We offer:

• Shelter and a weekly grocery allowance;
• Skilled Caseworkers;
• Two on site Parole Officers;
• 24/7 staffing and support;
• Referrals to community programs including the enCompass Adult Support Services;
• Ongoing support to past residents as required.

Referrals

Independence Apartments accepts referrals from institutional and community based Parole Officers. Residency is determined by conducting a formal file review which determines the applicant’s suitability for residency.

Residency is determined by reviewing the following:

• Client’s attitude and release plan
• Completed programming and adherence to Correctional Plan
• Willingness and availability of treatment within the community
• Risk/need assessment