Housing & Shelter

We help children, families, and communities break the cycle of poverty by empowering people of all ages to dream, aspire and achieve.

แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ

แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ แƒแ“šแ’Œแ“แ“„แ‘ฆ แ‹แ“แ“‚แ–…แ‘Žแ–…แ‘•แ“„แ‘ฆ แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ แŠแ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ…แ“ฏแ’ชแ•™แ‘ฆแ‘แ‘ฆ 24−แ“‚แ’ƒ แƒแ‘ฒแ•แ•‹แ“‚แ’ƒ แ‘แŠแ••แ•แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ’ฅ แ“‡แ”ชแ•‹แ‘ฆแ“ดแ…แ‘ฆแ“ฑแ“‚ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ–แŠแ–…แ“ตแ•แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ’ƒแ‘ฐแ–…แ‘แ“„แ‘ฆ แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘Žแ…แ‘ฆแ“ฑแ‘Žแ’ƒ แ•ฟแ‘แ•แ–“แ–แ“แ“„แ“ชแ“— แ•ฟแ’ซแ”ชแ“‚แ’ƒ แ‹แ“แ“‚แ–…แ‘Žแ–…แ‘•แ…แ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ’ƒ. แƒแ“„แ“•แ•†แŠแ–‘แ”ชแ‘ฆ แŠแ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ–ƒแ–…แ‘Žแ‘•แ…แ•™แ‘ฆแ‘แ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ“ฏแ’แ‘Žแ“‚แ’ƒ แฑแ”จแ‘ฆแ“ฏแ•‹แ…แ‘Žแ“‚แ’ƒ แ–แŠแ–…แ“ตแ•แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ’ƒแ‘ฐแ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ“‚แ•แ’งแ‘ฆ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แƒแ“‚แ•ˆแ“ฏแ’ชแ“‚แ•แ’งแ‘ฆ แ‹แ“แ“‚แ–…แ‘Žแ–…แ‘•แ…แ“‚แ–… แฑแ”พแ”ชแ‘•แ…แ“ชแ“—แ“‚. แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ แ‘แ‘ญแ“•แ’ƒ “แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ”. 21−แ“‚แ’ƒ แƒแ“ชแ“•แ–ƒแ–…แ“ฑแ“‚ แƒแ“ชแ“— แƒแ“„แ–ƒแ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ–… 26−แ“‚แ’ƒ แŠแ•แ“‡แ“‚แ’ƒ แ•ฟแ‘แ•แ–“แ–แ“แ“‚แ“ชแ“—. 


Qimaavik Family Violence Shelter provides 24-hour emergency shelter and crisis intervention to women and children fleeing violence. Clients are able to access support services for trauma and displacement caused by violence and abuse. Qimaavik means, “a place to run”. It is a 21-bed facility with a maximum capacity of 26 women and children. 


Phone: 867-979-4500

Fax: 867-979-0328

แ“ฏแ•—แ’งแ‘ฆ

แ“ฏแ•—แ’งแ‘ฆ  แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แ•ฟแ’ซแ••แ’ƒ แ’ชแ“‚แ’ชแ“ฏแ“šแ…แ–…แ“ฑแ’ชแ”ชแ–… แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘แƒแ“‚แ•แ’งแ‘ฆ แฑแ”จแ‘ฆแ“ฏแ•‹แ•แ“‚แ•แ’งแ“ชแ“— แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แ•ฟแ‘แ•แ–“แ–แ“แ“„แ“ชแ“— แŠแ–แ•แ•‹แ–ƒแ™ฑแ‘ฆแ‘แ“„แ‘ฆ 2011 -แ’ฅ. แƒแ“„แ“•แ•†แŠแ–‘แ”ชแ‘ฆ แ‘•แ•แ•™แ“‚ แŠแ–แ•แ•‹แ–ƒแ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘แ–…แ‘•แ…แ‘ฆแ“ฏแŠแ•แ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒ แ“‚แฑแ’‹แ”ญแ…แ“—แ‘Žแ“ชแ“— แ–ƒแ“„แ–…แ‘‘แ•ˆแ‘Žแ–ƒแ–…แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ แ“‡แ’ปแ’ฅแ“‚แ–… แ‘ญแ™ดแ’ชแ’‹แ”ญแ’ฅแ“แ“„แ‘ฆ แƒแ“ชแ“—แ–ƒแ™ฑแ“แ“‚แ•แ’งแ“ชแ“—. แ“ฏแ•—แ’งแ‘ฆ แ‘แ‘ญแ“•แ’ƒ, “แ“ฏแ•—แ’งแ’‹แŠแ•แ“‚แ–…” แ“ฏแ‘•แ’ชแ“‚แ’ƒ แƒแ“ชแ“—แ•ˆแ“ฏแ–ƒแ–…แ‘แ‘ฆ 12−แ“‚แ’ƒ แƒแ“ชแ“•แ–ƒแ–…แ“ฑแ“‚. 


Sivummut Womens Homeless Shelter began offering support and services to women and their children experiencing homelessness in 2011. Clients are able to reside in this facility while receiving support and advocacy to address their individual needs and housing barriers. Sivummut mean, “moving forward” and is a four-bedroom 12 bed home.


Telephone: 867-979-2700

Fax: 867-979-2710

แƒแ’ปแ’ฅแ“šแ”ชแ–…

แƒแ’ปแ’ฅแ“šแ”ชแ–… แŠแ–แ•แ•‹แ•†แ”ญแ…แ‘ฒแ…แ“แ“‡แ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ–…แ‘แ–… แŠแ‘ญแ‘แ“—แŠแ™ฑแ‘ฆแ‘แ–… แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แŠแ–แ•แ•‹แ–ƒแ•†แŠแ“•แ“แ“„แ‘ฆ แ“‡แ’ปแ’ฅแ“‚แ–… แƒแ’ปแ’ฅแ’ƒแ‘ฐแ–“แ”ชแ“‚แ’ƒ แ‘แ•Œแ’แ“•แ•†แ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ. 


Immilajuq Transitional Housing offers affordable housing to women who require a place to live while they work towards independent goals.

แ“ดแƒแ’ชแ••แ’ƒ

แ“ดแƒแ’ชแ••แ’ƒ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘แ–…แ‘•แ…แ”ชแ‘ฆ แŠแ–แ•แ•‹แƒแ‘ฆ แŠแ‘ญแ‘แ“—แŠแ™ฑแ‘ฆแ‘แ‘ฆ แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘แ–…แ‘•แ…แ’‹แŠแ’ƒแ‘ฒแ“แ“‚แ•†แŠแ“•แ“แ“„แ‘ฆ. 


Saimavik Supported Living offers affordable housing to women who require more intensive support.



Makittuq offers housing to women and children who are fleeing violence and can not for safety reasons return to their homes. 

Programs Offered

  • Community Networking

    แ“„แ“‡แ“•แ…แ‘‰ แฑแ“—แŠแ“‚ 


    แŠแ•แ“‡แƒ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘•แ…แ“ชแ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒ แŠแ“ฏแ–แ“แ“„แ“ชแ“— แƒแ“…แ–ƒแ‘Žแ’‹แ”ญแ…แ”ชแ‘ฆ แฑแ“•แ•†แ–ƒแ‘Žแ–ƒแ“‚แ–… แ‘ญแ’ƒแ‘ฏแ‘แƒแ“แ“‡แ–…แ“„แ‘ฆ, แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ“•แ–•แ“„แ“ชแ“— แŠแ“ฏแ–แ“แ“„แ“ชแ“— แ“„แ“‡แ•—แ‘ฆแ’ฅ.


    Helping women to connect and create partnerships with members in every sector of society, business, and other organizations in Nunavut.

  • Parenting and Childcare

    แŠแ–แ”ชแ–ƒแ–‘แ“‚แ–… แ•ฟแ‘แ–“แ–ƒแ‘Žแ…แ“ชแ“—แ“‚ แŠแ’ปแ’ชแ“— แ•ฟแ‘แ–“แ–ƒแ–…แ“‚แ–… 


    แ“ฑแ•ˆแ“ฏแ“•แ•†แ”จแ‘•แ“•แ’ƒ แ•ฟแ‘แ–“แ‘Žแ‘ฆ แ…แ“—แ•†แŠแ“‡แ–…แ‘แ’ฅแ”ญแ–แ’ปแ’ชแ‘• แ–ƒแ“‚แ’ปแ’ชแ“‡แ–…แ‘แ’ฅแ–แ“ชแ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒแ“—. แ•ฟแ‘แ–“แ–ƒแ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ’ƒ แƒแ“•แ“แ“‚แŠแ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ”ชแ“‡แ‘แ’ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ‘•แ…แ”ชแ“แ“‡แ“‚แŠแ’ชแ‘• แŠแ•แ“‡แƒแ‘ฆ แƒแ“แ“‡แ•ˆแธแ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ•†แ”ญแ–แ“แ“„แ‘ฆ แ’ชแ“•แ’ƒแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ แ•ฟแ‘แ–“แ•†แ”ญแ…แ”ชแ‘ฆ แ’ชแ“•แ’ƒแ“—แ’‹แ“ชแ“— แฑแ•ˆแ•แธแ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–แ‘ฆ, แ’ชแ’ฅแ“ดแ–…แธแ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–แ“ชแ“— แ–ƒแ‘•แ–‘แ‘Žแ’‹แ“—แ“‚.


    Offer in-house childcare services  to keep your children safe and healthy. In addition,  we offer parenting programs designed to assist  women in developing the skills to respond to your children’s emotional needs, and healing together or explore options.

  • Economic Wellbeing

    แ‘ฎแ“‡แ…แ”ญแ‘Žแ’แ–“แ”ชแ‘Žแ’แ‘ฆ แฑแ•™แ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–… 


    แŠแ•แ“‡แ‘ฆ แƒแ‘ฒแ”ชแ–…แ‘•แ…แ”ชแ“แ“‡แ‘ฆแ‘แ‘ฆ แ‘ฎแ“‡แ…แ”ญแ‘Žแ’แ‘ฆ แฑแ•™แ“ชแ“•แ•ˆแ‘Žแ’ƒแ“ดแ“„แ‘ฆ แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ•แ“— แฑแ•™แ“ชแ“•แŠแ”ชแ“แ“‡แ“—แ‘Žแ’ƒ, แ“‡แ’ปแ’ชแ’‹แ”ญแ–…แ“‚แ’ƒ, แ‘ฎแ“‡แ…แ”ญแ–ƒแ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ“ฏแ“‚แ’ƒแ’ฅแ“—แ‘ฆ  แƒแ–ƒแ“‡แƒแ”ญแ–ƒแ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ“ชแ“—.


    Work with women to develop skills to make  economic choices and feel a sense of security,  satisfaction, and personal fulfillment with one's  personal finances and employment pursuits.

  • Cultural Activities

    แƒแ“•แ–แ“ฏแ•†แ”ญแ’ฅแ’ƒ แฑแ•™แ“ชแ“•แŠแ“‚แ–… 


    แƒแ“šแ…แ–ƒแ‘•แ…แ”ชแ“แ“‡แ‘แ‘ฆ แƒแ“•แ“แ“‚แŠแ–…แ“ฏแ’ชแ‘ฆ แƒแ“•แ–แ“ฏแ•†แ”ญแ’ฅแ“‚แ’ƒ, แฑแ–ƒแ‘•แ…แ”ชแ“แ“‡แ‘Žแ‘•แ…แ”ชแ‘Žแ‘ฆ แƒแ“•แ“แ“‚แŠแ‘แ–ƒแ‘Žแ‘ฆแ“ชแ“—แ’ แƒแ“•แ“แ“‚แŠแ‘Žแ‘ฆแ‘Žแ“—แ‘Žแ“—แ“แ“‚แ‘ฆ แƒแ“„แƒแ‘ฆ แƒแ“•แ–แ“ฏแ–แ“แ“‚แ’ƒ แ“ดแ“‡แ“ฏแ“‚แ•แ’ฅ แ“‚แ•ฟแ“•แ•†แ“‚แ•แ’ฅแ“ชแ“—.


    Ability to participate in or learn about traditional cultural activities, you will be able to join in a group to learn and share more about Inuit knowledge creativity and harvesting.

  • Health and Wellness

    แƒแ“…แ“ฏแ–ƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ“‚แ–… 


    แƒแ“•แ–แ“ฏแ‘ฆ แ’ชแ“•แ’ƒแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ‘ฆแ•†แ”ญแ…แ”ชแ‘ฆ แŠแ•แ“‡แ“„แ‘ฆ แ‘แ•‹แ–“แ”ชแ‘ฆ แƒแ“…แ“ฏแ–ƒแ‘ฆแ‘ŽแŠแ“‚แ•แ“— แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ–‘แ•—แ‘ฆ. แƒแ“…แ“ฏแ“•แ•†แ“‚แ–… แ…แ–ƒแ–ƒแ‘Žแ’Œแ–ƒแ‘ฆแ‘•แ“‚แ–… แƒแ“แ“‡แ‘แ–ƒแ“‚แ–… แƒแ“šแ…แ”ชแ–ƒแ‘Žแ“ชแ“—แ’ แ“ฏแ•—แ’งแŠแ’แ‘•แ…แ•™แ“ชแ“•แŠแ”ชแ‘•แ…แ”ชแ‘ฆ แฑแ“•แ•†แŠแ–‘แ•™แ’ƒแณแ‘ฆ แ“‡แ–•แ’ฅแ“‚แ–… แƒแ“„แ“ฏแ–ƒแ•ˆแ“แ“‡แ“ฏแ–แ“ชแ“—แ’‹แ‘ฆ แŠแ‘ฒแ…แ”ชแ’ฅแ’ƒ.s.


    Offers  culturally appropriate programs, which aid  women in their health and wellness journey. Our healing circle program collaborates with our Elder and clients in their journey of becoming aware of,  and making choices toward healthy and fulfilling  lives.

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