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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.ca Miigwetch ~ Maarsii ~ Kinanâskomitin ~ Thank you! |