Bridge House (Non Profit) Ontario

website: www.kingston.org/bridge-house

contact:
Office Phone (613) 549-6303/24h
Toll Free Phone Reservations: (866) 852-6303
Fax (613) 548-3674
E-Mail bhouse@kingston.net

Address:
333 Kingscourt Ave
Kingston, ON K7K 4R4

Hours:
Shelter: 24 hours;
Office: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm

Eligibility: Open to all women and children visiting the federal penitentiaries in this area. Accommodation not suitable for boys 13+

Description: Provides low cost, short term, supportive accommodation and counselling for women and children visiting loved ones at the Federal Institutions. Provides transportation service to federal prisons; $20.00 return to Millhaven, Bath, Pittsburgh, Joyceville; $10.00 return to Collins Bay and Frontenac; $8.00 return to Kingston Penitentiary; one way is half price. Community Outreach supports.

Bridge House charges $12.00 per night, children are free.
They also accept local collect calls from area institutions, the charge is $1.00 per call.

Please see their web site for more information regarding transport, accommodation, meals, etc.

I stayed there this past weekend and everyone was awesome. The house was really nice and the women that I met were great. It was a great experience and I would do it again. The rates have gone up a bit, I paid 15 dollars a night and the van to and from Bath was 22 dollars.

How far away from Bath is it ?

I think it was about a 15 minute ride. :)

thats awesome! im glad you had a good trip! how was your visit?

Going for my second stay at Bridge House this weekend. Can't wait to get there. The most expensive part of the trip is the bus from Peterborough into Kingston (84.00 return, go Friday morning and come back Sunday night) still worth it. While you are staying at Bridge House your man can call and talk as long as you like for a buck. Ya after spending 7 hours together we can still find things to talk about, just because it's a cheap call....lol :D

You have a wonderful visit !!!!!

Hello all, My fiancee is going to camp at Frontenac in October is there anything near the house that a 7 year old could do my daughter has ADHD and having her inside for more then a hour at a time with nothing to do will be insane for her and myself, something close that we could do maybe after visiting hours would be good.....

hey yoosgirl, i was just wondering how long the bus ride to kingston is and if it takes you directly to the bridge house or just to the terminal. it would be great to be able to go for a weekend visit once in a while, so if you can get back to me, id appreciate it!

Hi Ash.. sorry that I am late reading your post, I have been busy and not able to get to PTO as often as I would like. The bus leaves Peterborough on Friday morning at 8:30 and gets to Kingston at (get this) 12:15, it's a long ride because the bus stops in all of the small towns along way. The terminal in Kingston is right around the corner from Bridge House. It's a 4 dollar cab ride but if I had a small bag or backpack I would walk it. The women at the house are awesome, I can't tell you what a great experience it was to have stayed there (5 times). They have a van that will take you to KP and pick you up on Sat. and Sun. for full day visits, and after your visit on Sunday the van will also drop you off at the bus terminal for you trip home to Peterborough. I would highly recommend you give them a call and book a weekend to go and see your man.. :thumbsup:

I have also stayer there, and it was excellent! You can even get collect calls there. It's stellar.

hey thanks for all the info! im definitely going to save some money and try to make it there this summer since i have to re-apply for my visits. once i get approved again i am going to visit for sure!! oh i can hardly wait lol!

oh, p.s. i was just wondering how expensive it is to get to kingston by bus?

From Peterborough it's $42 to get to Kingston. Check out Coach Canada's web site for the schedule. Good Luck.
P.S. If I hear of anyone driving that way you could hook-up with I will pm you for sure :)

hey thanks for the info!

I my kids and me are waiting for my husband to be transfer to frontenac we woul like to go see him the 8 & 9 december and if he is not transfer will steel go but thrue a window at millhaven, and I would like to g at the Bridge house hope he got is transfer it is sence the 8 of november that he got is classment minimum I AM DRIVING FROM MONTRÉAL and the kids and I did not see him sence he is in millhaven can't wait to see how he is see his smile, and look thrue his eyesé

Will he definitely be transferred to Frontenac instead of Pittsburgh as you had thought before? There's some information on Frontenac in the Prison Profile section which you might want to check. I can understand how excited you and your children must be to see him again:)- let us know how the visit goes!

thanks I will check prison profile, if he will be definitely transferred to frontenac well I hope so but I start getting wory if what I heard is true some people could wait for a transfer a couple of weeks even month, an they told him to be transfer in montréal and having paper done and french would cost at les 2000.00 dollars they make him do the paper in english for transfer in montreal for one of those days that they would have a bus going over their, what I THINK AND WHAT I FEEL IS he will do is full time in ontario and come home then the chance to be transfer is little even has the juge recommend on is jugment to be transfer in montreal because of his kids and wife, and to be serve in is language they have the last world and he is québecois and he did'nt something wrong in ontario and he is going o pay the price that the way I feel must be one of those night that I am done soone 3 month not see him the phone call are so short and only one every 2 days 23 hrs and is cell.only going out 20minutes morning and for the shower, and 20 minutes at night outside if not rinning no tv he is doing is time for sure for a minimum case. ok I guess I feel better letting the bad inside going out sorry I am done, I sorry for my writing I am french so I do my best and thnaks alote reply to me I don't feel alone in the systems. michelle-louise

Hi Michelle. Hope all is well with your husband and family. We met in Kingston while you stayed at Bridge House. I hope things are going well after his transfer.:)