Tenancy Support
Stable housing is the foundation for recovery. Our Tenancy Supports workers help you navigate landlord disputes, housing searches, financial crises, and systemic barriers that might otherwise cost you your home, income, and health.
We Support
- People at risk of homelessness
- Those in precarious housing situations
- Individuals navigating financial crises
- People needing system and benefits navigation
- Anyone struggling to maintain stable housing
How We Help
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- Landlord Mediation — dispute resolution and relationship repair
- Housing Search — finding affordable, suitable housing
- Financial Navigation — rent assistance, budgeting, financial crisis intervention
- Benefits Navigation — EIA, Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB), Rent Assist
- Administrative Support — forms, applications, system navigation
- Community Referrals — connecting to additional resources
Prevention Through Early Intervention
Early identification of risk indicators prevents evictions and preserves housing for vulnerable community members.
Why Sara Riel's Approach Is Unique
Sara Riel is the only mental health agency specializing in housing and tenancy support invited to serve at both EIA Income Security Super Clinics and CRA/Service Canada Shared Health benefits clinics.
Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) Casework
A related program under this umbrella: CMHB Casework supported 553 individuals in maintaining housing stability in 2025–26, with 102 connected to new services. Caseworkers bridge mental health support with practical housing benefit navigation — often reaching individuals through outreach clinics who have never before accessed the supports they qualify for.
Funding
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Story of Recovery
Benefits That Changed Everything
A newcomer to Canada with limited English and a disability affecting her mobility had been living in precarious housing for over a year, unaware she qualified for the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit. A Sara Riel caseworker identified her eligibility during an outreach clinic visit, guided her through the application with interpretation support, and followed up until the benefit was confirmed. Now stably housed and connected to accessible transportation and health services, she has since referred two community members to Sara Riel.
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From Crisis to Home
When V’s living situation suddenly became untenable, he found himself facing immediate housing loss with no time to plan. Through a referral from the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, V connected with Sara Riel’s Peer Navigator Tamara — someone he had seen supporting others in the community. With Tamara’s guidance, he accessed housing resources, Rent Assist, and free furniture, and established a new home.
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Our Impact (2025-26)
From January to March 2026 alone, 957 households were supported and 19 people were housed from homelessness; of the 9 households completing 3-month follow-ups in that period, all remained housed.
direct client interactions
households supported through MNPHA Casework
interventions connecting people to income support, employment, education, training
referrals to external community organizations
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of households completing 3-month follow-ups remained housed
Apply for Supportive Housing
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