By Josh Hall

Prevention, Access, Recovery, and Coordination

Safe Harbour officially hands over shelter keys, establishes accessible navigation hub

Apr 1, 2026 | 5:32 PM

April 1 marks day one of post-shelter life for Red Deer’s Safe Harbour Society.

As reported in December, and followed up on last week, Safe Harbour has been getting set to hand over operations of the shelter to Hope Mission.

Safe Harbour says the transition becoming official means it will now expand its role in the areas of health, recovery, housing and system navigation for clients across central Alberta.

“This is not new work for Safe Harbour, it is the evolution of work we have always done,” said Kelli Steele-Stanton, executive director at Safe Harbour.

“For years, we have been navigating complexity, supporting recovery, and bridging gaps across systems for individuals. What is changing now is the scale, the clarity, and the intentional design behind it.”

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Work will include establishment of the PARC Navigation Hub — PARC standing for Prevention, Access, Recovery and Coordination.

The hub will:

• Focus on prevention before crisis, and equally, support after housing and recovery stabilization

• Provide customized, real-time navigation support for individuals and service providers

• Address persistent system challenges related to coordination, clarity, and access

• Reflect the realities of central Alberta, including: Regional geography and scale, transportation barriers, and the need for more integrated coordination across services

Furthermore, Safe Harbour says it is working with the Red Deer Homeless Foundation toward situating the PARC Navigation Hub within the proposed Project Nexus.

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The agency says this approach builds on existing provincial models while delivering a more tailored, elevated, and regionally responsive solution.

Safe Harbour will also integrate a new accessible transportation van, to support transitions from hospital to recovery or housing, access to services across central Alberta, and continuity of care for individuals facing barriers.

Meanwhile, Hope Mission shared this update on social media Wednesday: