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Open Your Door. Change a Life

A safe place to stay can mean everything to a youth in crisis.

Our 
Program

INTRODUCTION

The Host Home Program connects youth (ages 16-30) in the Annapolis Valley with supportive community members who offer a safe place to stay. It's a local, caring response to youth homelessness.

  • Youth stays up to 1 year.

  • Youth need a private room, food, and emotional support

  • It is youth-centered support from The Portal Staff

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Who can be a  Host?

We welcome hosts from all walks of life. Whether you're a family, a single adult, or a retiree, if you have a spare room and an open heart, you could make a difference in a young person's life. We provide training, and ongoing support to help hosts succeed. 

Key Points

  • 25+ years old

  • Safe and clean private room

  • Willing to offer food and support

  • Open to training and check-ins

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How to Become a Host

1. Apply: Fill out an online interest form 

2. Screening: Background checks and home visits.

3. Training: Participate in a training session and orientation

4. Match: Youth and hosts are matched based on compatibility

5. Signing: Program agreement document need to be signed.

Partnership

Support You'll Receive

  • Ongoing help from our Housing Support Worker and Housing Locator

  • Access to host learning resources

  • Mediation and guidance if needed

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Get Involved

Apply to be a Host

Contact Us with Question

Contact Us

Address

440 Main St, Kentville 

NS B4N 3W4

Contact

(902) 365-3773

Opening Hours

Mon - Fri

9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

​Sunday

Closed

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We want to acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. The “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” cover this territory, which Mi’kmaq WƏlastƏkwiyik (Maliseet) and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with the surrender of lands and resources but recognized Mi’kmaq and WƏlastƏkwiyik (Maliseet) titles and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations.

Additionally, we would like to acknowledge that within Nova Scotia, people of African ancestry settled and contributed to the building of many formative developments, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries; this includes the Black Loyalists who fought on the side of Britain during the American War of Independence, The Maroons, who fought and never surrendered to the Spanish and British in Jamaica and Southern American Black Refugees, who fought on the side of the British during the War of 1812.

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Email: info@portalyouth.ca

Phone: 902-365-3773 | Toll-free: 1-855-261-3773

Address: 440 Main Street Kentville, Nova Scotia B4N 1K8

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