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YRAEH General Membership Meeting and Social
This meeting will run from 2-4pm and there will be a social event from 4-5.30pm. The Commissioner of Commissioner of Health Services for York Region is scheduled to speak at 3pm.
HOTS Network Coffee Networking
This is a chance for Housing, Outreach, and Transitional Support Workers to get together to network and share resources over a hot cup of coffee. Feel free to stay for a Capacity Building Working Group meeting directly following the networking session.
Health and Homelessness Fact Sheet Complete
I've finally completed the task of condensing two 20-page health needs assessment reports to a succint 4-page fact sheet! Wow, who knew how much information we'd be able to gather through the paper survey we circulated this summer. It was quite a task to narrow it down, but hopefully this condensed version will be helpful in informing or supporting initiatives to improve health and access for homeless and at-risk people in York Region.
Housing as a human right: Community and legal action to end homelessness
On May 26, with the participation of housing advocates, 4 people who have experienced homelessness launched a historic legal challenge against the governments of Canada and Ontario for violating their human rights and the rights of people who are unable to obtain safe, accessible affordable housing.
On October 19, people rallied in cities across Canada in support of Bill C-304, requiring Canada to develop a national housing strategy. The final vote on Bill C-304 is expected soon.
HOTS Network - Eviction Prevention and Tenant Protection
Join the Housing Outreach, and Transitional Support (HOTS) Network for a presentation by a Paralegal and a Staff Lawyer from the Community Legal Clinic in York Region. The speakers will be covering a range of topics, including:
The Role of the Community Legal Clinic of York Region
Practical tips on preventing landlord-tenant challenges
How HOTS workers can respond to a client’s legal crisis
Social Determinants of Health in York Region
The York Region Alliance to End Homelessness has recently released a research report titled Homelessness and Health: Social Determinants of Health in York Region. This report, completed based on funding through the Homelessness Partnership Initiative, documents the influence of social determinants of health, such as income, housing, heal
New Report on Health Needs of Homeless and At Risk Individuals in York Region
Anecdotally, we know that individuals who are homeless and at risk of homelessness in York Region face significant challenges to their health in terms of having basic needs met and being able to access health care resources. Studies documenting the specific health-related challenges of these members of our communities are extremely limited. With funding provided through the federal Homelessness Partnership Initiative, the York Region Alliance to End Homelessness has rec
HOTS Networking Brown Bag Lunch
Monthly networking lunch for HOTS members who are interested in face to face connection with their colleagues. You are all invited to bring your lunch (we will provide drinks) to 510 Penrose for a monthly (3rd Tuesday) gathering from 12-1pm. It will be an opportunity for conversation and networking.
HOTS Networking Brown Bag Lunch
Monthly networking lunch for HOTS members who are interested in face to face connection with their colleagues. You are all invited to bring your lunch (we will provide drinks) to 510 Penrose for a monthly (3rd Tuesday) gathering from 12-1pm. It will be an opportunity for conversation and networking.
HOTS Networking Brown Bag Lunch
Monthly networking lunch for HOTS members who are interested in face to face connection with their colleagues. You are all invited to bring your lunch (we will provide drinks) to 510 Penrose for a monthly (3rd Tuesday) gathering from 12-1pm. It will be an opportunity for conversation and networking.
HOTS Networking Brown Bag Lunch
Monthly networking lunch for HOTS members who are interested in face to face connection with their colleagues. You are all invited to bring your lunch (we will provide drinks) to 510 Penrose for a monthly (3rd Tuesday) gathering from 12-1pm. It will be an opportunity for conversation and networking.
Yellow Brick House
Yellow Brick House is committed to rebuilding the lives of abused women and children in York Region. With our team of dedicated counsellors, educators, administration staff and volunteers we work hard to ensure women and children have a safe place to turn to if they become victims of domestic abuse.
Hotties Ending Homelessness Takes 3rd Place
What can you do on a Sunday afternoon with 7 Hotties in cool t-shirts, pajama bottoms, and a shining silver wig at the Aurora Sports Dome? Tackle exciting challenges that both raise awareness and raise money to tackle homelessness in York Region, of course!
Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold
The Mosaic Interfaith Out of the Cold Programs provide safe refuge, warm hospitality and emergency shelter in York Region to the homeless or those in need of food/clothing.
Overnight shelters are operated by various interfaith communities on different nights of the week during the coldest months of the year (November to March).
Scarborough Housing Help Centre
Scarborough Housing Help Centre is a non-profit agency whose purpose is to help the people find and maintain affordable market rent accommodation.
The agency works with landlords to provide units at affordable rents. We meet with clients, over the phone and in person, to understand their whole situation and support them in addressing issues they may face in becoming and staying housed.
We understand each of our clients have unique circumstances about their housing needs. We provide additional assistance such as:
Stories of Hope
It's a great practice to celebrate successes. In working with many members of YRAEH, it's easy for workers in this field to get burdened and feel the strain of difficult circumstances or a lack of resources or challenging obstacles to effective change and improvements. However, I truly believe that there is power in the practice of celebrating moments of success and accomplishment.
Financial Management Tools for Low-Income Individuals