10/09/2026
We’re hiring Community Safety Hosts!
The Community Safety Host Initiative (CSHI) is a Winnipeg-developed, community-led alternative to conventional security, co-developed by Zoongizi Ode - Strong Heart (formerly Fearless R2W) and Persons Community Solutions Ltd. (PCS).
In 2026, CSHI received the International Downtown Association’s Pinnacle Award in Public Space Management and Operations, recognizing its relationship-based approach to creating safer public spaces.
CSHs are employed by PCS as licensed Security Guards, but this is not a conventional security role. Hosts focus on connection, de-escalation, harm reduction, practical support, and helping people access public spaces and services safely.
You may work in libraries, social service offices, Access Centres, and other community spaces. A typical shift can include welcoming visitors, connecting people with resources, de-escalating conflict, responding to mental health crises, administering naloxone during an opioid poisoning, supporting staff, and building relationships with people experiencing homelessness, substance use, poverty, and other barriers.
Personal lived experience is strongly valued. Experience with EIA, CFS or the child welfare system, poverty, housing instability, systemic barriers, or Winnipeg’s North End and inner-city communities can be an asset. Indigenous applicants, youth who have aged out of care, and applicants connected to the R2W/North End community are especially encouraged to apply.
Successful candidates receive 40 hours of Security Guard training, 130+ hours of additional CSH training, and 3 months of supported field experience.
Hosts usually work 35–40 hours per week and are paid a minnimum of a living wage as determined by the CCPA: https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/manitoba-living-wage-update-2025/
Currently receiving EIA? We encourage you to apply. We have employment opportunities specifically designed to create pathways from EIA into meaningful, long-term work.
If you care about people, know your community, and want to help build a different approach to safety, we want to hear from you.
To apply, go to https://bit.ly/45CQ4RM
