Reports

City of Airdrie

Airdrie’s growing population presents housing opportunities, but rising costs and limited affordability challenge seniors, families, newcomers, and essential workers. The Airdrie Housing Solutions Working Group (AHSWG) develops forward-thinking, Council-endorsed strategies to address these issues. This report proposes a "Made-in-Airdrie" approach to enhance affordability, availability, and inclusivity for a sustainable housing future.

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)

Ontario is at a tipping point in its homelessness crisis. new evidence reveals the unprecedented and growing stress on individuals, families, communities, and governments. For the first time, data from Ontario’s 47 municipal service managers has been aggregated and analyzed, providing a fuller picture of the issue, along with a roadmap for the future.

HelpSeeker Technologies

This Starter Kit is designed as a practical resource for municipalities, community organizations, and housing advocates looking to better understand and address local housing needs. It provides a flexible approach to gathering essential data and insights supporting informed decision-making and planning.

City of Lethbridge

The City of Lethbridge’s Community Social Development (CSD) department has successfully completed a rigorous process to establish its 5-year Strategic Plan, rooted in extensive research, data analysis, best practices, and community engagement. A critical component of this initiative was a comprehensive Needs Assessment, which integrated insights from various sources: available data, public engagement, consultations, other initiatives, and social asset mapping.

HelpSeeker Technologies

Seniors' home takeovers in Canada are an emerging social issue where vulnerable older adults are coerced or manipulated into allowing individuals to take over their homes, often for illicit activities. This phenomenon involves the exploitation of seniors' vulnerabilities, leading to various forms of abuse and compromising their safety, well-being, and independence in the Canadian context.

Assembly of First Nations

HelpSeeker proposed a three-pronged approach, a systems mapping and a body of qualitative and quantitative research to develop supporting evidence for AFN’s mandate for the development of a culturally appropriate national First Nations housing and homelessness strategy. This strategy is to complement and align with the current existing First Nations housing and related infrastructure strategy.

HelpSeeker Technologies

Urban development and economic transitions frequently result in vacant properties within cities, presenting significant challenges. But with housing, mental health, and social isolation crises afoot, cities across Canada face a paradox of needing to build more social infrastructure, while many buildings and lots still remain empty. This paper presents a short overview of how cities across Canada are responding to this challenge.

Sunshine Coast

The Sunshine Coast does not have appropriate housing and support services to meet the current and changing needs of the community. This is layered on top of a growing yet aging population, the ongoing impacts of colonialism on Indigenous people, the opioid crisis, and the urgent need for climate resiliency. While the greatest demand is for smaller housing units, almost 80% of the current inventory consists of single detached dwellings. This type of housing is unaffordable for most median-income households; is not typically designed for climate resiliency; and does not support walkable neighbourhoods.

Lower Mainland

Gangs in the Lower Mainland recruit vulnerable children as young as 11 or 12, exploiting their vulnerabilities with false promises of money and protection. The gang lifestyle is glamorized through social media and rap music, which contributes to increased violence. Additionally, parents without family support are at high risk for gang recruitment. Even children from affluent families are not immune to the lure of gang involvement.

City of Naniamo

The Health and Housing Task Force, appointed by the City Council, is dedicated to elevating health and housing as key community priorities. With a unified goal of ensuring health and housing for all, the Task Force has developed the Health and Housing Action Plan, a strategic five-year roadmap aimed at fostering collaboration and initiating bold actions. To formulate this Plan, the Task Force undertook a comprehensive community engagement and research process throughout 2020. This process was pivotal in identifying the specific needs and priorities within Nanaimo.

Dr. Alina Turner

Examin the transformative approaches to emergency preparedness in Canada, amidst an era marked by escalating social and environmental challenges. This report delves into the integration of disaster response mechanisms with complex social issues, advocating for a holistic strategy that encompasses both prevention and response across multiple levels of government. It underscores the need for innovative, inclusive frameworks to ensure robust and equitable emergency management throughout the nation.

City of Quesnel

This report aims to present a comprehensive analysis of housing and support services needed to address vulnerabilities faced by select populations in the City of Quesnel. These communities are Lhtako Dene Nation, Nazko First Nation, Lhoosk’uz Dené Nation, and ?Esdilagh First Nation, collectively referred to as the Communities. The purpose of this project is to explore the specific needs of these populations to develop targeted solutions that can effectively reduce the risk of homelessness.