Safe House Program
The ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Safe House Program offers temporary emergency accommodation for current students and their children.
This emergency shelter program is for registered students at the U of A who are experiencing an immediate personal safety risk (including emotional, physical, or sexual harm), intolerable living conditions, or extreme financial difficulty.
Safe House stays can range from one day up to two weeks. Student pets can be accommodated in the Safe House Program.
A Safe House Advisor will provide follow-up support and referrals to assist the student in resolving, in a timely manner, the situation that caused them to require Safe House accommodation.
Who is NOT eligible?
Students will not be eligible for the Safe House Program if they:
- are not at the level of risk necessitating emergency shelter
- have access to other safe and reasonable accommodations/living arrangements with friends, family, classmates, etc.
- have access to financial resources that would allow for alternate housing
- are actively suicidal
- are not suitable to communal living situations
How can students access the Safe House Program?
Daytime referrals
Daytime referrals can be made by students, staff, or instructors to the Office of the Dean of Students:
- in person at 5-02 SUB
- by phone at 780-492-4145
- by email at dosdean@ualberta.ca
A staff member will assess eligibility and connect the student in need to an intake advisor.
After-hours referrals
- In Edmonton (Campus Saint-Jean and North Campus), call the ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Protective Services at 780-492-5050.
- In Camrose (Augustana), call the Student Experience Coordinators at 780-781-0305 (24-hour number).
What information needs to be provided?
- Explain where you are calling from and that you have a student that requires Safe House Program intake.
- A staff member will instruct you where to send the person for intake.
- If there is no answer, leave a message and wait for them to return your call.
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