The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness

The Region of Waterloo is working with community partners to build a roadmap of strategies and timelines to end chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region.

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Last night, Regional Council approved the final report of #ThePlanWR to serve as the Region's official plan to prevent and end chronic homelessness. The report, “Navigating Complexity Together: A Roadmap to Functional Zero by 2030,” was co-created by the #WatReg community. 1/4

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

In Part 2 of our series on chronic homelessness, we explore the main causes of homelessness through two voices - criminologist Dr. Erin Dej (@Laurier) & Marjorie, an advocate who’s lived through it & now helps those who are struggling. Stream #YourRegionPod on your fav platform.

[Karen Redman @Redman4Region]

.@ThePlanWR is a vision for long-term solutions to the housing & homelessness crisis. 🏘️

This is truly a made in #WaterlooRegion roadmap that will take new partnerships with community & governments.

Read more about the Plan to End Chronic Homelessness & the actions here. ⬇️

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

The SDC-led Lived Expertise Working Group published the Lived Expertise Prototyping Report to complement the final report on the Plan. Read that report here: https://t.co/nlagwaOuTY 2/2

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

As part of #ThePlanWR's development, @RegionWaterloo staff and @sdcwr worked together through an innovative partnership that shared insights of people with lived or living experience of homelessness. 1/2

[Social Development Centre Waterloo Region @sdcwr]

📢ANNOUNCEMENT: We have been honoured to facilitate a cohort of lived experts working to inform the Region's Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, and today we are thrilled to share their final recommendations. Read the calls to action and full report at https://t.co/i5BJHlCM6i.

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Find more info on the development of the Plan on EngageWR: https://t.co/bYqiSQHQuO 5/5

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Last night, Regional Council approved the final report of #ThePlanWR to serve as the Region's official plan to prevent and end chronic homelessness. The report, “Navigating Complexity Together: A Roadmap to Functional Zero by 2030,” was co-created by the #WatReg community. 1/4

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Next steps: @RegionWaterloo, area municipalities, co-creators and lived experts will work together on implementing #ThePlanWR’s recommendations in the coming months. More information to come as this work gets underway. 4/5

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

Regional Council approved @ThePlanWR as the Region’s official plan to prevent, address and end chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region. Get the details: https://t.co/NdyMKYU4pM

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

The full report on @ThePlanWR is going to Council in April. But we're already beginning to accelerate some of this important work to address homelessness with an additional $10.2M in funding. Get the full story in https://t.co/7JyJYRzxDK

[Social Development Centre Waterloo Region @sdcwr]

We're thrilled to receive funding from the Region of Waterloo to continue delivering two critical programs as part of the Region's Plan to End Chronic Homelessness:

1. the Eviction Prevention Peer Support Program
2. the Lived Expertise Prototyping Project

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[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

@RegionWaterloo A full report on The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness will go to Regional Council in April with recommendations.

Find more info at https://t.co/bYqiSQHQuO

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[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

In a Special Council meeting on Tuesday, February 6, @RegionWaterloo council approved an allocation plan for $10.2 million in additional funding this year as part of #ThePlanWR. 1/3

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

@RegionWaterloo Council prioritized the original Fee for Service Requests at $3.1 million at a 10 per cent reduction giving recipients $2.79 million and allocating the remaining funding $7.42 million to The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness budget requests. 2/3

[Region of Waterloo @RegionWaterloo]

Today, Council directed $10.2M in funding to help address chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region. A full report on @ThePlanWR will go to Regional Council in April with recommendations. Get the details: https://t.co/YULWBlhxjJ

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

The project team also presented a summary of the report at Region of Waterloo Community and Health Services Committee on September 12.

Watch the presentation here⤵️
https://t.co/6YrmQ5XhZj

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[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

A Mid-Project Key Findings Report for #ThePlanWR is now available. The report summarizes input received from the community and explores the current state of the Housing Stability System in #WaterlooRegion.

Read the report: https://t.co/khVMk5byyY

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[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Want to learn more about #ThePlanWR? Looking to speak in person with a member of the team?

Drop by the pop-up booth at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum this Saturday, August 5. No admission to the museum required to visit the booth.

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
10 Huron Road, Kitchener

🔗https://t.co/295eKAiXbn

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

@andrewfunkspain @RegionWaterloo Thanks for your interest in The Plan. You can send an email to [email protected].

[The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness @ThePlanWR]

Join the community effort to create a plan to end chronic #homelessness in #WaterlooRegion. @RegionWaterloo and community partners are looking for your ideas.

Take the community engagement survey - available until July 28: https://t.co/bYqiSQHQuO