Housing & Homelessness Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
design components. This project will create a six unit, three-storey apartment complex to house 10 youth between the ages of 16-24 and will employ many of the principles of a Housing First for Youth program. The units will be technologically advanced, equipped with access to the internet with computer controlled and monitored thermostats. All unit doors will be keyless and accessible by an electronic card swipe eliminating the need for keys. Project completion is anticipated for the Fall of 2020.
Goal 3 – Ending Homelessness
Emergency Shelter Review
The Emergency Shelter Review was received by Housing Services at the beginning of 2020. Housing Services re-engaged with Vink Consulting to ensure recommendations included best practices as they related to the changes required as a result of COVID-19
Goal 7: Monitor, Report & Evaluate
Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness: Recovery for All
K. Goz provides the following relating to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Campaign– Recovery for All”
The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness released a campaign titled “Recovery for All”
Recovery for All is a national advocacy campaign led by the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, asking Canadians to encourage the federal government to make bold investments in housing, homelessness and income support to end homelessness in Canada, once and for all.
The campaign includes a 6-point plan to end homelessness in Canada.
For more information on the campaign please go to: www.recoveryforall.ca
Point in Time Count
Originally the Point in time Count was required to be completed by end of April 2020; however due to COVID-19. The Government of Canada has postponed /deferred this to April 2021.