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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: December 2021 View this newsletter on Mailchimp  As 2021 draws to a close, End Homelessness Winnipeg’s staff and Board of Directors wish you a safe and joyous holiday season. Winter Resource Guide Winnipeg’s weather has turned frosty again! As you run errands or enjoy the outdoors this season, please keep an eye out for others who may be at risk due to the cold. Know how to recognize and respond to signs of frostbite or hypothermia; and know how to access critical services like mobile outreach, shelters, safe spaces, drop-ins and meals. Download, print and share the *NEW* 2021-2022 Winter Resource Guide here. Miigwetch ~ Maarsii ~ Kinanâskomitin ~ Thank you! |
“A new Indigenous-led shelter opened its doors on Wednesday in downtown Winnipeg to provide a culturally-appropriate place for people needing place to sleep or just to warm up.
N’Dinawemak — Our Relatives’ Place at 190 Disraeli Freeway is a 24/7 winter warming space for up to 150 people this season.
It’s wheelchair accessible, low-barrier and offers showers and food around the clock, as well as beds and chairs for keeping warm.
End Homelessness Winnipeg CEO Jason Whitford says the need for N’Dinawemak is obvious.
‘We all see it when we travel downtown or we see the news and some of us Indigenous people, we have our own cousins or relatives that are on the streets. We see the impact in our community and the despair,’ he said.”
Read more from CBC Manitoba: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ndinawemak-our-relatives-place-winnipeg-warming-shelter-1.6270413
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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: November 2021 View this newsletter on Mailchimp New Warming Space For Winter  The Province of Manitoba has partnered with End Homelessness Winnipeg and other Indigenous organizations on a new, Indigenous-led resource that will offer much-needed warming space for people experiencing homelessness this winter at 190 Disraeli Freeway. Miigwetch and Kinanâskomitin to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the Downtown Community Safety Partnership, Ogijiita Pimatiswin Kinamatwin (OPK), Comm.UNITY.204, Anishiative, Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre and others for making this initiative possible. A Community Care Camp with warming tipis is now open 24/7; and indoor warming spaces are anticipated to open by December 1. You can watch the announcement of Winnipeg’s new Indigenous-led warming space, “N’dinawemak – Our Relatives” on YouTube.National Housing Day, November 22 Monday, November 22 is National Housing Day. To celebrate, Right to Housing Coalition Manitoba is holding a Rally for Subsidized Housing at the Manitoba Legislature at noon. This is also the day that Parliament reconvenes in Ottawa. Tell your MP and key members in Parliament, including party leaders, that you want urgent and immediate action on ending homelessness and making housing safe and affordable for all. Sign onto the letter as part of a campaign being led by Vote Housing: Send A Letter Did you Know? Canada Manitoba Housing Benefit End Homelessness Winnipeg administers the Canada-Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) in partnership with Manitoba Housing. This is a new shelter benefit/rent subsidy, portable within Manitoba, that can be stacked with Rent Assist. Eligible applicants are connected to a housing support program; receiving EIA or non-EIA Rent Assist; in core housing need due to affordability; a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident or refugee claimant; and living in private rental accommodation (not Manitoba Housing). Housing support program workers assist applicants to complete and submit the CMHB application form, along with a copy of the applicant’s tenancy agreement or EIA Rent Form. For more information and to download the application form, visit: https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/what-we-do/canada_manitoba_housing_benefit/ Now Hiring End Homelessness Winnipeg is hiring a Senior Director of Finance and Operations; a one-year Term Housing Benefit Program Specialist; and a Temporary Term Reaching Home Program Officer to March 31, 2022 with a possibility of extension. Join the End Homelessness Winnipeg team! Find posting and application details at https://endhomelessnesswinnipeg.ca/now-hiring/ Miigwetch – Kinanâskomitin – Maarsii – Thank you! |
“More than 1,000 people in Winnipeg were experiencing homelessness over one 24-hour period earlier this year — and Indigenous people continue to be overrepresented in Winnipeg’s homeless population, according to a new report.
‘The report confirms what was observed by many community organizations and Winnipeg residents during the pandemic: increased visibility of unsheltered homelessness,’ said Kristiana Clemens, community relations manager with End Homelessness Winnipeg, which co-ordinated the 2021 interim street census report, released Tuesday.”
Read more from CBC Manitoba: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-homeless-census-indigenous-overrepresentation-1.6234065
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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: October 2021 View this newsletter on Mailchimp Meet new CEO, Jason Whitford  End Homelessness Winnipeg’s new CEO, Jason Whitford, started in the role on Monday, October 4. Right away, he was in the news to speak about fire and life safety at encampments and the urgent requirement for housing and services that meet the needs of our unsheltered relatives. In his first weeks on the job, Jason has met with staff and partners, as well as local, provincial and Indigenous leadership. On October 20, he provided an update on End Homelessness Winnipeg’s work to the City of Winnipeg’s Executive Policy Committee. Jason has worked in our community for more than a quarter of a century, with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, Eagle Urban Transition Centre and most recently, as the Executive Director of Shawenim Abinoooji, an organization offering support services and specialized foster care placements for children and youth with complex needs, and on-reserve foster care placement services throughout the Southeast First Nations to keep children close to home. While program manager at Eagle Urban Transition Centre, he co-authored “Examining the Urban Aboriginal Policy Gap: Impacts on Service Delivery for Mobile Aboriginal Peoples in Winnipeg, Canada.” Jason also brings to his new role some first hand experience with End Homelessness Winnipeg, having served as Chair of the organization’s Board of Directors. Please join us in warmly welcoming Jason! Read the Annual Report Many thanks to the more than 75 organizational and community members who participated in End Homelessness Winnipeg’s Annual General Meeting on September 22. To find out more about End Homelessness Winnipeg’s work in 2020-2021, download the Annual Report here. Download the Fall Resource Guide and Winter Safety Tip Sheet Autumn weather can be unpredictable. Know how to access critical services like mobile outreach, shelters, safe spaces, drop-ins and meals by downloading the Fall 2021 Resource Guide here. As weather gets colder, know how to prevent and respond to cold season safety risks. Download a plain language safety tip sheet with information on mobile outreach, warming spaces, as well as fire, cold and COVID-19 safety and prevention information here. Extreme Weather Response Plan partners are finalizing plans for expanding warming and sheltering options for community members this winter. Stay tuned! |