Guelph-Wellington has joined 28 other communities from across Canada as part of the 20,000 Homes Campaign, a powerful nationwide movement that aims to permanently house 20,000 of Canada’s most vulnerable homeless people by July 1, 2018. Registry Week (April 25-28) is designed to jump-start our campaign to end homelessness by mobilizing our community to gather…
GUELPH (February 29, 2016) – The Guelph-Wellington 20,000 Homes Leadership Committee has set an initial local target as part of a nationwide campaign to permanently house 20,000 homeless people by July 1, 2018. The local campaign will kick-off during ‘Registry Week’ in late April, which will mobilize volunteers from the community to get to know…
Guelph & Wellington is a participating community in this Canada-wide campaign…. More information in February. Principles These principles guide the campaign: Housing First Permanent, safe, appropriate and affordable housing with the support necessary to sustain it, happens first and fast. We believe housing is a right for all Canadians. Knowing who’s out there Every homeless…
The County of Wellington has released a 5-year plan on housing and homelessness, emphasizing preventing homelessness and reducing the need for emergency shelters. The report can be accessed by clicking here.
Youth homelessness is unique because young people are still in the developmental stage of their lives. For most young people, family support plays a key role as they navigate the process of becoming self – sufficient adults. Families often provide basic needs, financial support, one-on-one support and advocacy, social and emotional support, and guidance. Young…
The Guelph and Wellington Poverty Task Force & the Wellington-Guelph Housing Committee have released the 2014 Guelph-Wellington Housing Access Guide. The guide provides information about searching for housing, keeping your housing, emergency housing, and more. It can be accessed by clicking here.
Link to the full report and recommendations.