Veterans' Villages
H4HF is building Veterans’ Villages across Canada to provide Veterans in need with the support and community they require to successfully transition back into mainstream society. These villages offer our residents their own homes, a peer community, individualized support structures, and a renewed sense of belonging.
Veterans’ Villages consist of tiny homes arranged in an inward-facing, barracks-style layout to facilitate peer-to-peer support among residents. Excellence in architecture and landscape design is a crucial component of the building process and the ultimate village outcome. The goal is for our Veterans’ Villages to make a positive contribution to the host community while instilling a sense of pride, identity, and ownership among the residents.
Each Veterans’ Village is unique to the community and is a comprehensively planned, multi-family housing development consisting of:
- 15-20 tiny homes
- Accessible tiny homes
- Single story amenity building which includes:
- Indoor gathering space
- Case worker offices and therapy room
- Computer stations
- Community kitchen
- Laundry room
- Outdoor gathering spaces
- Community gardens
- Recreation court
- Landscaped areas and internal pathways
- Commemoration plaques on each home
- Client, staff and visitor parking
- Waste and recycling facilities for residential use.
Innovative Tiny Home Design
Each of our homes are approximately 300 square feet in size and is fully equipped with all the features of a larger home. Tiny homes are the perfect platform for someone transitioning from living rough: a safe, private, self-contained space in which to keep their belongings, attend to their needs and start on the path to recovery within a community of their peers. These homes are designed to be energy efficient and reduce green house gas emissions.
Uniquely designed for each community they serve.
Cities
A recent study by the Max Bell School of Policy Studies at McGill University estimated that there are now up to 10,000 Canadian Veterans living in a state of homelessness across this country. As per the report, there is no single Federal department or agency that is tasked with upholding the right to housing for Veterans. Indeed, it observed that “Veterans face challenges receiving proper care because many service providers lack military cultural competency.”
Homes For Heroes is constructing villages across Canada to address homelessness among Veterans. Our charity is collaborating with Municipal, Provincial, and Federal stakeholders to secure sites for the villages. Additionally, Homes For Heroes receives financial support from corporations, foundations, social groups and Canadians from coast to coast, to fund the construction of these new villages in cities nationwide.
Conversations are being held with all stakeholders to expand and build Veterans’ Villages across Canada. Currently H4HF has Veterans’ Villages in Calgary, Edmonton, and Kingston. Construction planning is in progress for Winnipeg.
Calgary ATCO Veterans' Village
The ATCO Veterans’ Village in Calgary opened for Veteran residents on November 1, 2019. Fifteen (15) Veterans who were previously homeless are now warm, safe, secure and on the path back to mainstream society.
Each of the fifteen (15) homes built by our partner ATCO has a footprint of 275 square feet and is fully supplied with all the features of a larger home. The small, but functional, kitchen includes a fridge, oven, sink, built-in storage, a breakfast bar and a workstation. The three-piece bathroom features a shower/tub, toilet, sink and additional storage. The living area includes a dual function sofa / Murphy Bed and storage. Each unit is provided with basic cable, Wi-Fi and a telephone.
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Edmonton ATCO Veterans' Village
November 25, 2021 marked the Grand Opening of the Edmonton ATCO Veterans’ Village!
Each home built by our partner ATCO has a footprint under 300 square feet and is fully equipped with all the features of a larger home. The small, but functional, kitchen includes a fridge, oven, sink, built-in storage, a breakfast bar and a workstation. The three-piece bathroom features a shower/tub, toilet, sink and additional storage. The living area includes a dual function sofa and storage, and there is a cozy seperate bedroom equipped with one twin-size bed. Each unit is provided with basic cable, Wi-Fi and a telephone.
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Kingston Veterans' Village
Homes For Heroes’ tiny home village in Kingston is a place of community, camaraderie, and celebration.
Opened in June 2024, the Kingston Veterans’ Village was made possible through the support of all levels of government, national stakeholders, local businesses, social groups, and individuals across Canada. The local steering committee, led by Mark Hutchings, played an instrumental role in the success of this project.
The village’s design pays homage to Kingston’s beautiful architecture, featuring 20 tiny homes, a resource center, case manager offices, therapy rooms, community gardens, and outdoor recreation spaces.
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