N.B. news: Housing program offers more community units [Video]

A Moncton-based organization that supports people struggling with homelessness and substance use has partnered with New Brunswick to provide some much needed hope.

Harvest House Atlantic and the Department of Social Development are opening 28 new community housing units for people currently living in homeless shelters.

The Harvest House Atlantic Community-Based Housing program will offer 20 men and eight women low-barrier housing with full wrap-around services.

Harvest House senior director of communications, government relations and strategic partnerships Marc Belliveau said the goal is to provide people with a quiet space where they can get back on their feet and start thinking about their future.

“It’s so hard to stabilize people in a 60-bed shelter. We do the best we can. We try to meet people where they’re at, but there’s so much noise and there can be a lot of in and out. Once they get here, they close the door behind them,” …