Content Note: This article contains 91Ӱmention of self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, you can call or text Canada 91Ӱ ’s 91Ӱ988 Suicide Crisis Helpline, or 91Ӱconnect with 91ӰKids Help Phone. 91Ӱ Key Takeaways for Communities Each person 91Ӱ ’s housing journey is unique. People experiencing homelessness need tailored support to ensure they can find and … More
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Content Note: This article mentions the impacts of residential school and intergenerational trauma. Key Takeaways for Communities Housing programs that are low-barrier, trauma-informed, and flexible will lead to people finding a safe, permanent place to call home. Wraparound supports for individuals help them exit homelessness and remain successfully housed. Centring … More
CONTENT 91ӰNOTE: This 91Ӱarticle 91Ӱcontains 91Ӱmention of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, 91Ӱyou can call or text Canada 91Ӱ ’s 91Ӱ988 Suicide Crisis Helpline. 91Ӱ Key Takeaways for Communities Community entities and homelessness system planners play an essential role in identifying the current and projected number of supportive and affordable housing units that will be … More
Going into Budget 2026, Canada is facing a serious housing and homelessness crisis. Overall homelessness has doubled, and unsheltered homelessness has increased by 300% since 2018, according to the latest national point-in-time count. Budget 2026 is a critical moment for the federal government to take the next step towards realizing … More
The federal government released its Spring Economic 91ӰUpdate 91Ӱthis week, 91Ӱfocusing on their plan to build Canada 91Ӱ ’s economy. 91ӰAgainst the backdrop of heightened unaffordability, ongoing housing pressures, and a precarious global economic environment, this Spring Economic Update 91Ӱidentifies 91Ӱhousing as a key pillar of the government 91Ӱ ’s approach to support Canadians. 91Ӱ 91Ӱ On housing and homelessness, the 91Ӱupdate included: 91Ӱ 91Ӱ … More
*Content note: This story contains mention of suicide. 91Ӱ At first, it was anecdotal. 91Ӱ 91Ӱ Emergency shelter workers across 91Ӱthe 91ӰNiagara region 91Ӱnoticing a few more seniors 91Ӱshowing up 91Ӱat night, without anywhere else to go. 91Ӱ Then, the 91ӰBy-Name Data — a list of all people actively experiencing homelessness in the region — confirmed 91Ӱit. 91Ӱ Seniors now 91Ӱrepresent 91Ӱ15 per cent … More
One-year program will help reduce homelessness and prevent evictions through community partnerships 91Ӱ Sault Ste. Marie, ON – April 7, 2026: The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) 91Ӱis launching 91Ӱa new initiative 91Ӱthrough the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness 91Ӱ(CAEH) 91Ӱ ’s 91ӰHomelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF) to help keep more people in 91Ӱour 91Ӱcommunity … More
When Marie Morrison first started her career in the homelessness sector, 91Ӱno 91Ӱone 91Ӱhad heard of 91ӰBy-Name Data or Coordinated Access — two 91Ӱfundamental 91Ӱelements now considered essential in the work to end homelessness. 91Ӱ Housing First 91Ӱwasn’t 91Ӱa term yet coined. 91Ӱ To say the 91Ӱsector 91Ӱ ’s 91Ӱapproach has shifted 91Ӱsince then 91Ӱwould be a remarkable understatement. 91Ӱ “We 91Ӱcan fairly say Marie 91Ӱhas helped 91Ӱrevolutionize 91ӰCanada 91Ӱ ’s response to … More
St. John 91Ӱ ’s, NL, March 17, 2026 – 91ӰThe work to reduce homelessness among people 91Ӱliving 91Ӱwith disabilities 91Ӱin Newfoundland 91Ӱand Labrador 91Ӱhas taken a huge leap forward, thanks to a new project that will help shape the way communities across Canada support people 91Ӱexperiencing homelessness 91Ӱto find 91Ӱand maintain safe, affordable and accessible housing. 91Ӱ In partnership with the Canadian … More
“This success story is not just about me. 91ӰIt 91Ӱ ’s 91Ӱabout what becomes possible when people are given structure, compassion, and the opportunity to rebuild.” 91Ӱ Those were the words of a 91Ӱnewly moved-in 91Ӱresident, shared 91Ӱrecently 91Ӱduring 91Ӱthe opening of 91Ӱa supportive housing unit 91Ӱin the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville. 91Ӱ That 91Ӱ ’s 91Ӱ24 new homes for people experiencing chronic homelessness … More