End Homelessness Winnipeg in partnership with Manitoba Non-Profit Housing Association explore the potential for a province-wide Indigenous Housing Authority to address off-reserve Indigenous housing needs in Manitoba. This discussion paper draws on research, stakeholder input, and lessons from other provinces and past examples in Manitoba, such as British Columbia’s AHMA and Ontario’s OAHS, to inform opportunities and restrictions.
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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: July 2022 Summer Resource Guide & 2022 Emergency Response Plan  With hot and humid weather in the forecast for Winnipeg, it is timely to release the Summer 2022 Resource Guide listing critical services like mobile outreach, shelters, safe spaces, drop-ins and meal programs where people can access water and/or cool off. The Guide is produced by the cross-sector Homelessness Emergency Response Committee that plans for and addresses emergent issues related to extreme weather, climate change, public health crises, and service disruptions such as building system failures, among providers of essential homelessness services. Click to download the Committee’s recently launched 2022 Homelessness Emergency Response Plan. Stay safe!Supporting Unsheltered Winnipeggers: Kíkinanaw Óma 2-Year Report Back  Kíkinanaw Óma: A Strategy to Support Unsheltered Winnipeggers was released in June 2020, offering context on unsheltered homelessness in Winnipeg and making 6 key recommendations. Since that time, rapid progress has been made on some recommendations, while barriers have emerged to others. The two-year anniversary of Kíkinanaw Óma brings a chance to evaluate progress and next steps for ending unsheltered homelessness in Winnipeg. A new, 2-Year Report back to the community reveals that while unsheltered homelessness has decreased since the winter of 2021-2022, emergency shelter capacity is at an all-time high, pointing to the ongoing need for low-income, low-barrier, and Indigenous-led housing options. If you encounter an encampment or someone who may be experiencing unsheltered homelessness, this tip sheet offers guidance on What To Do. The Summer Safety Tip Sheet also provides useful information on common risks for people who are unsheltered or otherwise spending a lot of time outside in the summer. Reaching Home Capital Call End Homelessness Winnipeg, as Community Entity stewarding funds locally for Reaching Home, is now accepting Letters of Intent for capital projects that will increase the supply of transitional and supportive housing units in Winnipeg by March 31, 2024. For details, please download the information sheet or visit https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/reaching-home/.Eligible projects include new construction, and conversions (renovations) from non-residential use to transitional or supportive housing units. Funding is not intended to renovate existing housing, but rather, to create new units. If your project is eligible, please send your letter of interest and proposed budget by Monday August 15, 2022, at 4pm to rhadmin@endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca Call for Board Members End Homelessness Winnipeg is recruiting directors to serve on its Board for terms of three years, with the opportunity to renew. Directors must be at least 18 years of age. The Board of Directors reflects a broad range of knowledge, skills, and experiences. Specific expertise sought at this time includes:People with Lived Experience of homelessnessIndigenous Youth (aged 18 to 29)Indigenous EldersPeople with Communications expertiseFor more information and application details, please download the Call for Directors or visit https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/volunteer/. The deadline to apply is 3pm on Monday, July 11, 2022. Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Thank You  Huge thanks to the hundreds of volunteers and service providers who helped to make this year’s Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Service Delivery Expo a great success. More than 1,000 individuals accessed services, food, and community connection at this year’s event, hosted by Siloam Mission. For more information about the Expo, please visit https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/gizhe-waa-ti-sii-win-expo/Miigwetch ~ Maarsii ~ Kinanâskomitin ~ Thank you! |
Hosted by Climate Caucus, this video focuses on the climate change and homelessness nexus and how communities across Canada plan to support people experiencing homelessness and vulnerably housed populations during extreme weather events. Speakers:
- Mariya Bezgrebelna & Dr. Sean Kidd | Homeless Hub – The Global Climate-Homelessness Network
- Emily Dicken | Director, North Shore Emergency Management
- Kris Clemens | Manager, Communications and Community Relations with End Homelessness Winnipeg
“Naatamooskakowin” is a Cree word meaning “a place to come to for help, shelter, or resources.” Earlier this month, Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck gifted the name to Winnipeg’s new Indigenous-led Coordinated Access System, which provides a new way for people to connect quickly with the housing and supports they need. Naatamooskakowin offers:
- A collaborative approach to the common goal of ending homelessness
- Streamlined access to supports and housing for people experiencing homelessness
- An easier way for people to connect to the supports they need to thrive in housing
- A shared intake and assessment process across all partner agencies
- A shared information system so that people don’t have to tell their stories over and over
Read more from the Homeless Hub blog: https://www.homelesshub.ca/blog/naatamooskakowin-winnipeg%E2%80%99s-new-indigenous-led-coordinated-access-system
Learn more about Naatamooskakowin, Winnipeg’s Coordinated Access System: https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/coordinated-access/
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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: June 2022 Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Service Delivery Expo, June 24  The 2022 Gizhe Waa Ti-Sii-Win Service Delivery Expo takes place on Friday, June 24 at Siloam Mission, 300 Princess. This event brings service providers together from across sectors, at one time and in one place, to deliver essential, dignity-enhancing services for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, for free. The event’s name aptly means “working with love, kindness and generosity for others” in Anishinaabemowin. For more info and to download the event poster, visit: https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/gizhe-waa-ti-sii-win-expo/ Sharing the Journey of Coordinated Access in Winnipeg  “Naatamooskakowin” is the name of Winnipeg’s new Coordinated Access System. Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck gifted this name: a Cree word meaning “a place to come to for help, shelter, or resources.” Naatamooskakowin was co-created by service providers and lived experts as a new way for people to connect quickly with the housing and supports they need. As part of this process, End Homelessness Winnipeg partnered with the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and lived experts to tell the story of Coordinated Access in Winnipeg, and develop the evaluation framework that will guide implementation. To learn more and download the full report, visit https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/sharing-journey-coordinated-access-winnipeg-logic-model-and-evaluation-framework Street Census Thank you  Huge thanks to the 300 volunteers and 24 partnering agencies who helped to make this year’s Street Census a great success. It takes a community working together to gather a one-day snapshot of homelessness in our city, and we look forward to sharing the findings of this year’s Street Census with you in the fall! Learn more about the Street Census at https://streetcensuswpg.caMiigwetch ~ Maarsii ~ Kinanâskomitin ~ Thank you! |