S2E12 - Safe Havens for Women and their Children

Show Notes

This week we’re resharing an interview with Sairoz Sekhon, Director of Women’s Transition Housing & Supports Program at BC Housing, and Allison McLauchlan, Executive Director at Kelowna Women’s Shelter. This episode explores what women’s transition housing is, the types of housing and services provided, and why this type of housing is critical. We also discuss some of the challenges that women at-risk face, particularly Indigenous women.

Guests include:
Sairoz Sekhon, Director, Women’s Transition Housing and Supports Program, BC Housing
Allison McLauchlan, Executive Director, Kelowna Women’s Shelter

Learn more about BC Housing: bchousing.org
Women in BC who need more info about programs/services for people fleeing violence can call or text Victim Link: 1-800-563-0808

What is Let's Talk Housing: A Podcast by BC Housing?

British Columbia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis decades in the making. The Province has an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis through the largest investment in housing affordability in B.C.’s history. Tasked with building tens of thousands of homes in hundreds of communities is BC Housing, the agency responsible for developing, managing, and administering a wide range of subsidized housing and homelessness services across the province. BC Housing doesn’t do this alone, they work with hundreds of partners. In this podcast, you’ll hear from those tackling the crisis head on.