Moncton Community Residences

Moncton Community Residences Inc. (MCRI) provides small, community-based homes for individuals with complex needs. Some arrive carrying the weight of trauma and experiencing a safe home for the first time. Others come from families who have worked tirelessly to care for them and remain deeply involved in their lives. In every case, our homes provide consistent, trauma-informed care, stability, and the skilled support required for healing, growth, and future success.

Community-Based Care Homes for High-Needs Children, Youth & Adults: Safe, Stable, and Therapeutic

How It Works

Members in care receive round-the-clock support from trained staff who follow consistent routines and individualized care plans, ensuring stability and continuity across shifts. Each person has a personalized plan - co-created with them, their family, and their care team - that sets goals for school, health, relationships, and life skills. Homes are structured to feel like family while maintaining the professional supports needed: high staff-to-resident ratios, collaboration with therapists and clinicians, and clear, restorative approaches to crisis. We stay closely connected with schools and alternative education programs to support attendance, homework, and Individualized Education Plans (IEP). .

Who It Serves

  • Children, youth and adults who cannot live with their families due to complex behavioural, developmental, emotional, or medical needs.
  • People who have struggled in other settings (family, foster care, group homes) and need a higher level of individualized, therapeutic support in a small home.
  • Individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health diagnoses, behavioural challenges, medical complexities, or histories of trauma, abuse, or neglect.

Your Role While in Our Care

Your voice matters. We invite members in care to help shape daily routines, goals, and activities. Families, guardians, and foster families are included in planning and visits. Progress is found in the little things - expressing feelings, taking a breath instead of reacting, trusting others, finding calm after struggle or finding your voice - together, those moments create change.

What MCRI Provides

We’re committed to safety, stability, and growth:

  • We believe every person deserves a family. That’s why we work toward reunification with their natural families whenever possible, or support transitions into caring alternative family settings. Along the way, we provide the consistency, healing, and life skills that prepare each person for success beyond our homes.
  • 24/7 staffing by trained, consistent teams using trauma-informed, relationship-based care and non-restraint practices.
  • Ideal staff-to-resident ratios for safety, trust-building, and consistent attention.
  • Emotional regulation support using holistic crisis intervention approaches.
  • Coordination with therapists, psychologists, physicians, and external care teams.
  • School liaison and education support: attendance, homework, Individualized Education Plan (IEP) collaboration, and alternative education pathways. MCRI provides advocacy for the right to full-time education.
  • Life skills coaching: hygiene, nutrition, chores, money management, cooking, and time management.
  • Health supports: medication administration, health monitoring, and help attending medical, dental, and specialist appointments.
  • Community participation: sports, clubs, volunteering, faith groups, and local events to build friendships and belonging.
  • Cultural safety and identity-affirming supports.
  • Individual care plans developed with the member in care’s input, reviewed regularly with social workers and mental health teams.
  • Documentation, progress tracking, and ongoing collaboration with provincial partners.

We also invest in our staff - debriefing, training, and supervision - so the adults caring formembers are steady, skilled, and supported.

Getting Started

Referrals typically come through Social Development and allied partners. We complete an intake and assessment, match the person to an appropriate home, and develop a paced transition plan with clear supports. Our team stays close with regular reviews and open communication.

Why Choose MCRI Care Homes?

  • Safety and Stability: Small homes, predictable routines, and consistent relationships.
  • Therapeutic Support: Trauma-informed care, clinical coordination, and non-restraint crisis approaches.
  • Education and Skills: Strong school partnerships and practical coaching for daily life.
  • Belonging and Identity: Community connections and culturally safe supports.
  • Planning for the Future: Preparation for next steps - independent or supported adult living, or reunification when appropriate.
  • Opportunities for continuation of care, with several adult programs offered by MCRI tomaintain trusted connections and relationships.

If you’re in Greater Moncton and want to learn more about our Community-Based Care Homes, submit a few details using the form below. An MCRI team member will reach out to help you get started.

Landlord Partnership Intake Form

Our aim is more than stabilization - we help our members heal, belong, and build the confidence to take their next step

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for these homes?
Children & youth up to age 18 for youth care homes and adults over 18 for adult care homes. Individuals with complex behavioural, developmental, emotional, or medical needs who require individualized, therapeutic care in a small, community-based home.
Do you use restraints?
Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-based; we use non-restraint practices and focus on helping members in care safely regulate their emotions during crises.
How do you work with schools?
We liaise with local schools and alternative education programs, support attendance and homework, and collaborate on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
What does day-to-day support look like?
Structured routines; time with a dedicated human service counsellor; life skills coaching; health and medication support; and supervised participation in community activities. Day-to-day support at MCRI means more than meeting basic needs. It’s helping members in care start their morning with calm routines, encouraging them through challenges, teaching coping skills in real time, safe spaces to process emotions, and celebrating small victories. Every day brings opportunities to model trust, build confidence, and nurture growth.
Can families stay involved?
Yes - when safe and appropriate. We support family visitation and reunification planning, and involve guardians in care planning.
How are medical and mental health needs supported?
We coordinate with external clinicians, administer medications, monitor health, and help members in care attend appointments and follow care plans.
How long can a member in care stay?
Length of stay varies based on needs and progress. Plans are reviewed regularly with the member in care, Social Development, and the care team.
What happens when a youth turns 19?
We plan early for transition to independent or supported adult living, coordinating with adult services and advocating for the supports each young person needs.