shelter
A Youth Community Housing and Support Worker's Experience
"Without the work, leadership, and support of the York Region Alliance to End Homelessness it is difficult to say how the agencies like ours would be able to connect with each other. As the Community Housing and Support Worker I have found this opportunity to meet other workers from other agencies very valuable and I have referred youth to many of the services that are offered as a result of hearing first hand what support is out there for them."
Women's Shelter
The Challenge
York Region has a shortage of emergency beds and transitional housing supports for people that find themselves in a housing crisis. While the number of beds has increased over the past few years for families and young people, there are a growing number of single women across York Region who are experiencing significant hardship due to the lack of emergency shelter and supports when they are facing a housing crisis. The waiting list for rent geared to income housing for single people is over 20 years.
