Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness

If you are... ✅ Under 30 ✅ Working in youth homelessness This could be your chance to attend this year’s National Conference on Ending Homelessness in Ottawa! Thanks to the Home Depot Canada Foundation, we are pleased to offer bursaries for six people to attend CAEH24. Learn more: https://loom.ly/KCwTGcs

📣 Shout Out Alert: Who is someone who works in the homelessness sector you want to lift up for their work? Tag them or their organization in the comments (they might even get recognition in our next ‘Closer to Home’ newsletter). Every day we are grateful to those who work across the sector. Thank you for everything you do. Happy Labour Day! #homelessness #socialworker #communityservice

Can we make the most of Canada's Wasted Space? A search of Canada's registry revealed that by simply building on underutilized federal land, we could provide 750K people with affordable homes. https://loom.ly/vWrgStE #HousingCrisis #PublicLand

The cure for the Monday Blues is some good news: from a military base to a large Canada Post depot, the federal government is signaling that public lands will soon be up for grabs to develop into affordable housing. #affordablehousing #housingcrisis https://loom.ly/lceE4Y0

Nearly half of Canadians (45%) say rising prices are greatly affecting their daily expenses, up 12 percentage points from 2022, reflecting increased concerns about housing affordability and financial stress. #Canada #Economy #CostOfLiving StatsCan report: https://loom.ly/9Ht4xrA

We are pleased to partner with the B.C. government to support communities across the province grappling with homelessness. We will be working with the communities of Abbotsford, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Prince George, Chilliwack, Greater Victoria, Cowichan Valley, Kamloops, Nelson, and Penticton. In addition, all B.C. communities will have access to online CAEH resources free of charge. Read about today's announcement here: https://lnkd.in/gkcjFhu9 

Host of the podcasts Stolen and Missing & Murdered, Connie Walker is an award-winning journalist and an acclaimed public speaker. We are thrilled to welcome her as a keynote speaker at CAEH24. Don't miss out—register: https://loom.ly/vMgGcp0 #endhomelessness

A year ago today, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness in collaboration with REALPAC and the Smart Prosperity Institute released The National Housing Accord: A Multi-Sector Approach to Ending Canada’s Rental Housing Crisis. It was a perspective-shifting policy document that sent ripples throughout the country. Here is a recap of the NHA timeline and all the housing actions we've seen in the past year. #endhomelessness #NHA

Seniors are a growing number of Canadians hit hard by the affordability crisis. Tim Richter "calls the homelessness situation a national disaster and he anticipates a 'so-called grey wave' as more join those desperate for housing." Read the full article here in City News by Nadia Moharib: https://loom.ly/MHRX8vI #endhomelessness #seniors

CAEH is looking for some more incredible people to join our team! What’s in it for you? – Competitive salary, great benefits, and flexible pension plan – Professional development opportunities – Supportive, fun, remote workplace – Helping to end homelessness in Canada See what we are looking for: https://loom.ly/-IKdW5w