Service detail
Aura Youth Housing
About this service
Housing-first support for 2SLGBTQIA+, non-binary and gender-nonconforming young people aged 14 to 24 who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Aura includes scattered-site support and Iris Place; access begins with an eligibility assessment rather than a public walk-in at a protected residence.
Practical details
Provider: Trellis Society
Area: Access assessment through SORCe, 1944 10 Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, Canada; residence addresses protected
Availability: Assessment access follows current SORCe hours; housing support is programme-based and protected addresses are not public.
Contact: Housing Liaison: housing@growwithtrellis.ca; SORCe assessment 587-779-5015
Service intelligence
Know before you go
Booking lead time
Access starts through a SORCe eligibility assessment; protected housing is not a direct public walk-in and community referrals are not accepted.
Best time
Contact the Housing Liaison or SORCe before a housing crisis deepens, while using emergency shelter routes when immediate safety cannot wait.
Who it suits
2SLGBTQIA+, non-binary and gender-nonconforming youth aged 14-24 who face homelessness or housing instability.
What to prepare
Be ready to discuss age, housing situation and support goals. Do not seek or share the residence address.
Provider inclusion
Aura and Iris Place are designed around respected sexual orientation and gender identity, affirming housing and wraparound youth support.
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