Shelters & Emergency Housing

Mat program
Ph: 780-812-1013
7pm to 7am daily
Doors close at 11pm
Max capacity (20)
Serving men and women 18 and over
(males separated from females)
Meals, showers and laundry in facility.
You cannot leave the building.
If you leave you cannot come back in.
Do not have to be sober – but must not be high risk.
John Howard Society (click here)
27 bed emergency shelter dedicated to assisting women and their children in need of short-term emergency accommodations.
Joie’s Phoenix House, a Second Stage Women’s Shelter Program, offering safe, affordable housing and programming to families choosing to leave an abusive relationship.
24-hour confidential Helpline: 780.594.3353
Stepping Stones

20-BED SHELTER & 2ND STAGE PROGRAMMING IN 2 INDIVIDUAL APARTMENT UNITS
Education on Abuse and Family Violence
Peer-to-peer support groups and one-on-one sessions are available daily. Education and awareness topics include family violence, harassment, abuse and neglect.
Our Child Support Worker will be on hand throughout your time in the shelter to provide one-to-one support for your children during what is likely to be a difficult and confusing time for them. Should a child need help from a child psychologist, we can assist you with direct access to a trained child psychologist for any child aged 3 to 17.
Capella Centre

12 bed capacity emergency mat program
The new facility is comprised of five camp-trailers on seven acres of fenced, municipally owned property near the Alexander Hamilton Community Park.
Features several repurposed utility trailers, a large room for multiple sleeping mats, rooms for individual accommodation, a kitchen, programming rooms and a fenced outdoor recreation space.
9016 Pinelands Road
Lac La Biche, AB
Contact: (780) 404-7597

If you need transportation to get to a shelter in another community

Call Alberta Income Supports 24hr Emergency Funding

1-866-644-5135