History
Phoenix dates back to 1984. At this time, five community members, from within the social services network of Halifax, Nova Scotia, began to meet to discuss the city's housing crisis. This crisis, which began in the early 1980's, resulted in many young people, including single mothers with small children, being denied financial aid and housing.
Young men and women were seeking shelter, however, no resources or supports were available to them. In response, Phoenix House opened in 1987 as a mixed-gender, long-term facility for 10 homeless
Pictured: Phoenix Centre for Youth, Coburg Road in Halifax.
youth.
St. Paul's Home has been instrumental in the development and success of our programs; with their support, thousands of youth have accessed our services and made positive change in their lives. In addition to providing us with our first building on Hunter Street, they have remained a staunch supporter, providing us with buildings for Phoenix Centre for Youth, a drop-in centre on Coburg Rd., our emergency youth shelter on Tower Rd, and two of our homes in the Independant Living Program.
Since our inception in 1987, when Phoenix House first opened, we have grown significantly to better meet the needs of the youth in our community.
For an overview of our programs click here .
