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Simcoe County creates resource sheet for homeless individuals

December 20, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The County of Simcoe has created a new resource sheet supporting unhoused individuals across the region.

This sheet includes details on various programs that are available throughout winter 2024-25 and will be regularly updated on the County’s website as support continues to open for the region’s most vulnerable individuals.

The resource sheet outlines investments in unhoused individuals across the region made through the County’s 10-point homelessness prevention strategy, which provides significant investments and resources to help unhoused individuals across the region. It includes recent announcements, such as expansions to the County’s Supportive Rapid Re-Housing Program, expanded domiciliary care agreements housing more vulnerable, seniors, warming centres, and more information on what is available.

The 10-point homelessness prevention strategy makes affordable housing even more attainable by increasing supply, creating ‘deep rent subsidies,’ increasing eviction prevention services and improving available shelter. The strategy commits the County to finding new opportunities, enhancing community shelter services, and improving safety throughout the community.

Those in need of shelter or warmth can always call 2-1-1 to connect with a nearby shelter.

The County’s 10-point homelessness prevention strategy provides a strong, data-driven plan to help vulnerable residents.

The strategy includes a considerable added investment toward the goal of preventing and ending chronic homelessness.

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