Peer Support Work Program

Pacifica Housing's Peer Support Work Program fosters a sense of pride in home & surroundings, encourages social interaction, develops and strengthens life skills and promotes vocational skills preparing tenants for work in the mainstream labour force.  Interested participants speak with a Community Support Worker or the Program Coordinator about their work skills, availability and needs regarding health and safety issues associated with the work. The only requirement for joining the program is a willingness to work.

Individuals living in Pacifica's supported housing complexes or who are in regular contact with Housing Services staff are responsible for a number of cleaning and maintenance duties performed at their location of residence or at another Pacifica complex. Remuneration is food vouchers for local grocers.

There are currently forty participants and the program continues to grow. All of the participants were at one time either homeless or at risk of homelessness and face multiple barriers to accessing housing in the private market.