Detour House IncRegistered

At Detour House Inc (DHI), our mission is to empower women, girls and gender nonbinary individuals through the delivery of traumainformed safe places and tailored programs, with the goal of reducing the incidence of homelessness. We have two refuges available to women and girls in the inner west of Sydney. Both services are funded by the Department of Communities and Justice and through donations. The Detour House (DH) program provides support for women, nonbinary individuals and trans women. overcoming drug and alcohol dependency with a threemonth residential rehabilitation program and an additional twelvemonth support in the community. The program is designed for up to 7 women at a time who seek recovery from drug and alcohol dependency while overcoming their homelessness or the risk of homelessness. The Aftercare component of the program offers 12 months support in the community to ensure success with the maintenance of accommodation and sobriety. Our team at Detour House work from a trauma informed framework, acknowledging the connection between drug and alcohol use, addictions, domestic violence and childhood trauma. Detour House provides services to over 100 women a year. The Girls Refuge (TGR) provides 3month emergency accommodation for girls and nonbinary young people aged 1217 years. The Girls Refuge accommodates up to 7 young people at a time with one additional crisis bed for emergency responses. While at the refuge residents receive case management support to access identification documents, income and access to longer term housing. The Girls Refuge also provide outreach support to girls who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The Girls Refuge is the only refuge for girls alone in NSW and provides support to over 160 girls a year.