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A community where everyone has a safe, secure place to call home.

Providing housing stability to people who are homeless or hard to house, giving them the opportunity to transition to a better life.

WHAT WE DO

SURVIVAL MINDSET TO STABILITY MINDSET

Supportive Housing

Located in Whitecourt, the mini village model provides opportunity for residents to rebuild beneficial lifestyle habits and community socialization in a safe environment.

  • Shelter alone is not sufficient. Support programs promoting self care are critical to address the unique challenges faced by people with multiple hard-to-house traits.
  • Offering support without providing a stable home environment is also inadequate. A safe, stable place to call home is essential for a person to resolve or manage multiple hard-to-house traits.

MEASURABLE SUCCESS

To achieve measurable success, it is imperative that both shelter and support solutions are made accessible.

Transitional Housing

SESS is structured as a mini village. 32 rooms are available for adult individual rooms. The yard includes raised garden beds, picnic tables, and a fire pit. Residents have opportunity to connect with nature, socialize and pursue activities in a variety of ways.

Read more about our Transitional Housing

10 Program Rooms are also provided including:

  • Community kitchen
  • Friendship Room - set up as a café for eating and meetings
  • Laundry Room
  • Resource Room
  • Media Room
  • Serenity Room
  • Physical Wellness Room
  • Workshop Room
  • Smoke Shack
  • Emergency Housing Room - a program intervention room for residents only

Outreach Services

SESS services are provided to residents as well as community members who are unhoused or struggling in insecure housing circumstances.

Read more about our Outreach Services

Safe ID Program:

Assisting residents in obtaining identification documents.

Basic Tax Program:

Helping individuals with tax preparation and filing.

Mailing Address & Safe Document Storage:

Providing a secure mailing address and storage for important documents.

Assistance with Applications, Forms & Letters:

Supporting individuals in completing paperwork for income support and treatment centers.

Telephone, Internet & Computer Use:

Offering access to communication and technology.

Laundry & Showers:

Ensuring community members have access to basic hygiene facilities.

Emergency Meals, Toiletries, Clothing & Outerwear:

Providing essential items for immediate needs.

Housing Advocacy:

Advocating for residents' housing needs and rights.

HOW WE DO IT

THE WORK IN ACTION

Hear directly from our dedicated staff and partners as they share insights about the benefits and impact of Soaring Eagle Support Society's need in the community.

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LOOKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

HELP US ESTABLISH LONG TERM STABILITY

Here are four simple ways you can help SESS right now.

Gift a Financial Donation

A financial gift helps us continue making a difference — every dollar counts!

Gift an Item from our Donations Wish List

Help meet our needs by gifting an item from our wish list.

Drop off at 3515 Caxton St in Whitecourt.

Gift your Support

February 22, 2025

Thank you to everyone that supported CNOY 2025! You can still donate.

Buy a $20 Duck!

Duck Derby takes place August 20, 2025

1st Place: $2500

2nd Place: $1250

3rd Place: $500

Free family event with food, games and more! Follow Facebook for more details.

THINGS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW

UNDERSTANDING HARD-TO-HOUSE TRAITS

Members of our community who struggle to have safe and secure housing typically have multiple Hard-To-House traits. A key trait is not having family or friendship support. Being alone and isolated exasperates challenges and blocks resolutions. It is essential for people to live in community.

Hard-To-House Traits include:

  • Lack esteem in their identity
  • Socially disconnected
  • Emotionally unsafe or insecure
  • Physically unhealthy
  • No housing or unstable housing
  • Living in poverty
  • Unable to be an employee
  • Culturally devastated
  • Cognitive challenges
  • Lacking artistic, hobby or recreation opportunity
  • Spiritual oppression
  • Lacking skills to care for property and belongings

HOUSING DEFINITIONS

Homelessness

The situation of an individual or family without stable, safe, permanent, appropriate housing, or the immediate prospect, means and ability of acquiring it.

Unsheltered

Staying in places not designed or fit for human habitation.

Includes living in:

  • forests
  • makeshift cardboard shelters
  • tents
  • vehicles

Emergency Sheltered

Staying in a facility clustered with others who are also not able to secure permanent housing.

Includes programs facilities for:

  • night hours only
  • family members impacted by family violence
  • people fleeing natural/home disasters.

Provisionally Accommodated

Staying in a temporary housing arrangement that does not offer permanent, secure housing. Includes:

  • transitional housing
  • other people’s housing closets or sofas
  • a rental arrangement that lacks continuing residency
  • institutional care facilities
  • reception centers for immigrants & refugees

At-Risk of Homelessness

Living in housing situations that dangerously lacks security or stability due to external hardships including:

  • poverty
  • personal crisis
  • discrimination
  • unsanitary or overcrowded circumstances
  • precarious employment
  • sudden unemployment
  • facing eviction
  • breakdown in family relations
  • living with violence

At-risk of homelessness includes persons with persistent:

  • mental health illness
  • active addictions
  • behavior challenges

Housing First

A service approach that prioritizes providing housing to people who are homeless without pre-conditions such as sobriety, finances, or medical stability. Only when the basic need of shelter is in place, can individuals work on their wellness and quality of life challenges.

WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO

IT WORKS

We are a community that simply reminds people they are never alone.

I feel human again.

-25 Year Old Male

I just got old and problems grew. If not at Eagle's Nest, I would probably be living on the street.

-Senior Citizen Male

I finally have a home.

-Male in his 40s

Resident Demographics

January 2024

77% Men

23% Women

26% Seniors <55 Yrs

19% Young Adults >30 Yrs

29% Indigenous

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