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Simcoe County is finding homes for youth and seniors via rapid rehousing projects
June 2, 2026 - 4:31 pm / News

Content Note: This article contains91ԭmention of self-harm. If you or someone you know needs help, you can call or text Canada91ԭ91ԭ988 Suicide Crisis Helpline, or91ԭconnect with91ԭKids Help Phone.91ԭ Key Takeaways for Communities Each person91ԭ housing journey is unique. People experiencing homelessness need tailored support to ensure they can find and … More

A ‘soft landing’ for women and gender-diverse people in Thunder Bay, and help to find a permanent home
May 26, 2026 - 9:31 am / News

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

Halton is aggressively building supportive housing, and finding homes for people experiencing homelessness in the process
May 20, 2026 - 1:12 pm / News

CONTENT91ԭNOTE: This91ԭarticle91ԭcontains91ԭmention of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help,91ԭyou can call or text Canada91ԭ91ԭ988 Suicide Crisis Helpline.91ԭ 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

Solving Homelessness in Canada: 3 Steps Budget 2026 Can Take
May 4, 2026 - 10:00 am / News

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

Canada’s Spring Economic Update: What It Means for Housing and Homelessness
May 1, 2026 - 12:44 pm / News

The federal government released its Spring Economic91ԭUpdate91ԭthis week,91ԭfocusing on their plan to build Canada91ԭ economy.91ԭAgainst the backdrop of heightened unaffordability, ongoing housing pressures, and a precarious global economic environment, this Spring Economic Update91ԭidentifies91ԭhousing as a key pillar of the government91ԭ approach to support Canadians.91ԭ91ԭ On housing and homelessness, the91ԭupdate included:91ԭ91ԭ … More

Aging with Dignity: A Homelessness reduction innovation for seniors in Niagara Region
April 21, 2026 - 2:36 pm / News

*Content note: This story contains mention of suicide.91ԭ At first, it was anecdotal.91ԭ91ԭ Emergency shelter workers across91ԭthe91ԭNiagara region91ԭnoticing a few more seniors91ԭshowing up91ԭat night, without anywhere else to go.91ԭ Then, the91ԭBy-Name Data — a list of all people actively experiencing homelessness in the region — confirmed91ԭit.91ԭ Seniors now91ԭrepresent91ԭ15 per cent … More

DSSAB and Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness launch innovative project to stop homelessness before it happens
April 7, 2026 - 4:34 pm / News

One-year program will help reduce homelessness and prevent evictions through community partnerships91ԭ Sault Ste. Marie, ON – April 7, 2026: The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB)91ԭis launching91ԭa new initiative91ԭthrough the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness91ԭ(CAEH)91ԭ91ԭHomelessness Reduction Innovation Fund (HRIF) to help keep more people in91ԭour91ԭcommunity … More

Marie Morrison is retiring after a career spent revolutionizing Canada91ԭ response to homelessness
March 23, 2026 - 10:25 am / News

When Marie Morrison first started her career in the homelessness sector,91ԭno91ԭone91ԭhad heard of91ԭBy-Name Data or Coordinated Access — two91ԭfundamental91ԭelements now considered essential in the work to end homelessness.91ԭ Housing First91ԭwasn’t91ԭa term yet coined.91ԭ To say the91ԭsector91ԭ91ԭapproach has shifted91ԭsince then91ԭwould be a remarkable understatement.91ԭ “We91ԭcan fairly say Marie91ԭhas helped91ԭrevolutionize91ԭCanada91ԭ response to … More

Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and End Homelessness St. John91ԭ reducing homelessness for people with disabilities
March 18, 2026 - 2:39 pm / News

St. John91ԭ, NL, March 17, 2026 –91ԭThe work to reduce homelessness among people91ԭliving91ԭwith disabilities91ԭin Newfoundland91ԭand Labrador91ԭhas taken a huge leap forward, thanks to a new project that will help shape the way communities across Canada support people91ԭexperiencing homelessness91ԭto find91ԭand maintain safe, affordable and accessible housing.91ԭ In partnership with the Canadian … More

Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund: 16 projects to solve homelessness are underway
March 10, 2026 - 4:43 pm / News

“This success story is not just about me.91ԭIt91ԭ91ԭabout what becomes possible when people are given structure, compassion, and the opportunity to rebuild.”91ԭ Those were the words of a91ԭnewly moved-in91ԭresident, shared91ԭrecently91ԭduring91ԭthe opening of91ԭa supportive housing unit91ԭin the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.91ԭ That91ԭ91ԭ24 new homes for people experiencing chronic homelessness … More