Housing First.Housing First is an approach that offers permanent, affordable housing as quickly as possible for those experiencing homelessness, and then provides the supports and services people need to keep their housing and avoid returning to homelessness.
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Housing as a RightHousing First in Canada: Supporting Communities to End Homelessness says, “Housing is not contingent upon readiness, or on ‘compliance’ (for instance, sobriety).
Rather, it is a rights-based intervention rooted in the philosophy that all people deserve housing, and that adequate housing is a precondition for recovery.” |
Housing First TrainingSince 2015 SCATEH has offered multiple training opportunities to those working in the homelessness sector in Simcoe County, including system design, trauma informed care, mental health first aid, the use the of Service Prioritization Decision Assessment Tool (SPDAT), cultural sensitivity, and excellence in housing case management approaches to help support vulnerable residents achieve housing stability.
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Simcoe County Regional Housing First Program
Simcoe County has a new regional Housing First Program, a partnership between the County of Simcoe and SCATEH, and administered through Simcoe Community Services. This program provides case management support for individuals experiencing chronic or episodic homelessness, connections to needed services, assistance finding housing, and rent supplements. For more information, call 705-739-0485.
Coordinated Intake Referral Forms for Regional Housing First Program
Completed Referral forms can be forwarded to the Coordinated Intake Team at:
- Email housingfirstintake@gmail.com
- Fax to 705-739-9543
- Mail or drop off at 88 Mulcaster Street in Barrie