Virtual/Drop-in Services: Eviction Prevention

Are you experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in Waterloo Region? Our Housing Resource Centres can help.

Come into one of our offices on Weber Street in Kitchener or Dickson Street in Cambridge and a Housing Advisor can help you with next steps. We can help you with your self-directed housing search, eviction prevention support and in some cases with your last month’s rent deposit through our rent fund.

You are not alone, call or visit us today.

Lutherwood Housing Services Resource Centres are located at 41 Weber Street West in Kitchener and 35 Dickson Street in Cambridge, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:30pm.

If you are experiencing problems keeping your housing or facing eviction, our Housing Advisors can meet in-person or by phone to offer advice and provide resources and tools to help.

Drop-in services include:

Problem solving to stay in your current housing
Support with landlord negotiation and mediation
Referrals to Community Legal Services if legal assistance is required
Assistance in creating a housing plan to find and maintain new housing
Support with your self-directed housing search
Support to maintain or secure your housing through financial loan or grant
Assessment and referrals to housing stability programs
Free access to computers, internet, phones, FAX and newspapers
Connections to other community resources and services

Our housing support services are provided at no cost as they are funded by the Region of Waterloo and the Lutherwood Child and Family Foundation.

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