Community Homes for Opportunity
Community Homes for Opportunity (CHO) provides person-centred, recovery-oriented supportive housing for people living with serious mental illness.
The program developed from Homes for Special Care. It brings housing and support services together to help people maintain a stable home, build daily living skills and take part in their community.
A focus on the person
Support is shaped around each person’s needs, choices and goals. Tenants are encouraged to participate in their own planning.
Housing and community support
Home operators and community agencies work together. The services available depend on the home, the local agency and the person’s needs.
Finding a CHO program
Contact the CHO agency serving your area to ask about eligibility, referrals, available supports and costs.
Find a CHO agency by area
Choose an agency below for CHO program information and referral details. Contact the agency to confirm its service area, eligibility and availability. Some links open a broader housing or services page; look for the Community Homes for Opportunity section.
Central Ontario
- Durham and Greater Toronto Area
CMHA Durham - Haliburton, Kawartha and Pine Ridge
CMHA Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge - Muskoka and Parry Sound
CMHA Muskoka–Parry Sound - SHIP service area
Services and Housing In the Province (SHIP) - Simcoe County
CMHA Simcoe County - York Region and South Simcoe
CMHA York Region and South Simcoe
Eastern Ontario
- Cornwall
CMHA Champlain East - Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington
Addiction & Mental Health Services KFLA - Ottawa and Brockville area
Shepherds of Good Hope
Western Ontario and Niagara
- Grey and Bruce counties
CMHA Grey Bruce - Hamilton and Niagara
Good Shepherd Centres: HOMES–CHO - Huron and Perth
CMHA Huron Perth - Thames Valley
CMHA Thames Valley: CHO program information
Northern Ontario
- North Bay
CMHA North Bay and District - Greater Sudbury
CMHA Sudbury/Manitoulin - Thunder Bay
St. Joseph’s Care Group
Not sure which agency to contact? Contact OHSNA for help finding program information.
For home operators
OHSNA connects operators through advocacy, education and practical resources. Learn about membership or contact OHSNA.