Housing and Homelessness
Homelessness is one of the most devastating obstacles that an individual can face. The idea of not having a safe place to sleep every night, a roof over your head or a shelter from the unbearable heat and frigid nights that our communities face is something that most of us don’t ever have to think about.
But for more than 129,000 Canadians, that is a daily reality.
United Way Simcoe Muskoka administers the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Rural and Remote funding stream in rural and remote communities across Ontario, aiming to provide housing and supports for those experiencing homelessness or living rough.
Currently, United Way Simcoe Muskoka is supporting 30 active projects in rural and remote communities across the province aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness for those experiencing or at-imminent risk of homelessness. To learn more about the active projects funded through United Way Simcoe Muskoka, click here.
Reaching Home, offered through Infrastructure Canada, is part of the Government of Canada’s National Housing Strategy. It is a community-based program aimed to prevent homelessness and reduce chronic homelessness nationally by 50% by fiscal year 2027 to 2028.
Regional Advisory Board
To guide us in our efforts to prevent and reduce homelessness the Regional Advisory Board (RAB) serves as an advisory committee to understand, plan and co-ordinate activities that raise awareness of the complex issues surrounding homelessness in rural and remote areas of Ontario. Members possess in-depth knowledge of key sectors and systems that affect homelessness priorities.
For more information on other funding streams across Ontario including urban and Indigenous communities, click here to Find a Reaching Home contact for your community.
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