Souls Harbour Rescue Mission opens home for men in Dartmouth, N.S.

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission opens men’s group home in Dartmouth, N.S.

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission opened a new affordable supportive home for men in Dartmouth, N.S., on Thursday.

The home features six bedrooms, common living spaces and a caretaker apartment.

“Everyone always asks me, ‘When are you coming to Dartmouth?’ I’m thrilled to say the time is now,” Michelle Porter, CEO of Souls Harbour, said in a statement. “House of Hope is our newest Forward House, giving men coming out of recovery or prison, including graduates of our 2 recovery programs, a safe place to start again.”

Thursday’s official opening gave donors and other attendees a chance to tour the home and hear from Eddie Setera, the live-in caretaker.

“This is the House of Hope and it’s a partnership with the Guadalupe Parish. They have asked us to come in, they are providing it free of charge for us, and we are setting up supportive housing for men who have graduated from our recovery programs as well as men coming out of prison who want to stay sober but need that transition into the community,” Porter said during the opening.

Souls Harbour Rescue Mission supports people experiencing homelessness, battling addiction or suffering from mental health issues. They offer meals, housing, clothing and recovery programs.

The rescue mission opened a shared home for women in Bridgewater, N.S., last month.

There are seven Souls Harbour drop-in centres across Nova Scotia, where it has been operating for 14 years.

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