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| End Homelessness Winnipeg Newsletter: April 2021 View this newsletter on Mailchimp April 7 Virtual Event on Ending Homelessness Zoom in on Wednesday, April 7 at 7pm for a one-hour discussion on steps needed to end homelessness in our city. From Crisis to Connection: Ending Homelessness in Winnipeg will feature people with lived and work experience -including local Indigenous voices- sharing expertise and perspectives on ending homelessness in our city. Speakers include Elder Charlotte Nolin; Betty Edel, End Homelessness Winnipeg; Glenn Johnson, Jacob Kaufman and Adrienne Dudek, Main Street Project; and Angelina Pelletier, Ndinawe. The event will be moderated by Kirsten Bernas of the Right to Housing Coalition. This free event is open to all. Register here  COVID-19 and Homelessness in Winnipeg Research is underway to examine the impacts of COVID-19 on people experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg. Thanks to a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Partnership Engage Grant, University of Winnipeg professor Dr. Jino Distasio is partnering with End Homelessness Winnipeg on the project COVID-19: An Indigenous Pandemic Response to Homelessness. This initiative will draw together lessons learned over the past 12 months, during which local service providers adapted and collaborated as never before in order to keep people safer. Learn more here Housing First Webinars Registration is now open for two upcoming sessions in the International webinar series on Housing First, hosted by the Ontario Housing First Regional Network Community of Interest and the Housing First Europe Hub: Housing First and the 10-20% April 29, 8:30-10am This session will explore the 10-20% of clients who are unsuccessful in ending their homelessness through participation in a Housing First program. Presenters will highlight the research, challenges, programs and supports for those who have had difficulty getting stably housed through Housing First. Register here Housing First and Women May 5, 8:30am-10am This session will examine research and work on the pathways to Housing First for women, families/mothers experiencing homelessness, as well as domestic violence and Housing First. Register here Recordings and resources from previous sessions are available on the webinar series web page. Ekosani, Miigwetch, Maarsii, Thank you! |