Details were provided through Terry Sheehan, member of Sault Ste.Marie’s parliament on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Family, Children and Social Development and Guilty Minister of the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation with Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs of Ontario and Housing and Ross Romano, MPP, Sault SteArrayMarie.
Progression transforms the old Catholic school St.Bernadette at 462 McNabb Street in an affordable housing complex for women and young Aboriginal people at risk of becoming homeless.Progression is done through the Urban Indigenous Homeward Bound program that is carried out through the Friendship Center at Sault Ste Marie.On-site child care and circle of relatives is provided through the Waabinong Family Resource and Head Start Center.Homeward Bound provides independent affordable housing and facilities, adding child care, life skills, postsecondary education assistance, job guidance through an industry council, and the transition to independence.