Our Mission

To lead change in housing through advocacy, supports and services to end homelessness.

Our Vision: Everyone has a Safe and Secure Home

About Adsum for Women & Children

Adsum for Women & Children dates back to 1983 when we opened an emergency shelter; Adsum House. Over the years, we have added multiple sites and a variety of housing supports for women, families, and gender diverse persons who are experiencing homelessness or insecure housing.

Adsum houses 92 people in one of our permanent and affordable locations across HRM, 365 days a year, including the 25 apartments in our newly opened Sunflower in Lakeside. We house and provide programs and services to hundreds more women and children in independent apartments and hotels through our Shelter Diversion and Housing Support teams, thanks to supporters like you. Adsum and Welcome Housing are now also, providing shelter rooms and support services to 185 people in The Bridge (formerly DoubleTree Hotel) in partnership with Dept. of Community Services and Dept. of Health.

For more information on all our work at Adsum for Women & Children please read our Annual Report at this link Adsum Annual Report.