Homele less Pre reventio tion and Housin ing A Ten year r P - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Homele less Pre reventio tion and Housin ing A Ten year r P Pla lan 2010 – 2024 2024 National Housing Day November, 18, 2013

Why have a plan?

Why have a ten year plan? Requirement under the Ontario’s Housing Services Act, 2011 (HSA) Requirement under Community Homeless Prevention Initiative (CHPI) London’s Approach  Provides an integrated summary of existing homelessness and housing strategies  Focuses on goals and actions already developed and taking hold in London  Builds on the experiences and considerations of the community including those with lived experience.  Encapsulates successes to date  Reflects current work of the community  Extends plans for the next decade through review and revision

Relevant Aligned Plans Our Planning Approach Homeless Prevention and Housing Solutions

London’s Homeless Prevention and Housing 10 year Plan recognizes limitations, opportunities and influences • Highlights the strengths of our community • Provides an understanding of local partnerships • Presents an individual and family centred system • Incorporates local demographics, income, employment • Describes housing stock, housing market and affordability • Outlines community engagement • Competency and outcome based • Evidence informed • Reflects our local track-record

Homeless Prevention and Housing Guiding Principles  Our approach is rooted in a ‘Housing First’ or housing with support philosophy.  We believe homelessness is a solvable problem.  Our work is centred around the needs of the diverse individuals and families we serve.  We work in partnership with the community, service providers and government to achieve our strategic goals and objectives.  We ensure housing options are affordable, safe, adequate and accessible.  Our plan and work is shaped by local demographics, circumstances, challenges and opportunities.  We are neighbourhood based and provide housing and deliver services within neighbourhoods.  We provide inclusive, respectful services to support the individuals and families we serve.  We are fiscally responsible.  We are focused on measuring results and achieving positive outcomes .

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan Twin Visions A coordinated and integrated individual and All members of our family centred housing community have access to stability approach that is housing that is safe, secure outcome focused and and suitable to their needs designed to address, reduce and ability to pay. and prevent homelessness in London.

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan Strategic Priorities Individuals and families Provide an integrated experiencing homelessness mixture of affordable and obtain and retain housing adequate housing options and individuals and families for the greatest number of at risk of homelessness people in need. remain housed.

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan Strategic Themes • Focused, Measurable & • Securing Housing • Housing with Support Targeted Deliverables • Strong System Design • Housing Stability • Responsive Governments • Shelter Diversion • Strong and Responsive • Strategy, Capacity and Administration Competency

Implementation Phases With Measured Outcomes and Results

Housing First • A “Housing First” approach assists individuals and families by seeking out and supporting the right housing, at the right time, in the right place, with the right level of support to develop lasting housing stability. • Housing First is evidence based and evidence informed. • Housing First approaches adapt to demographics, gender, culture

Homeless Prevention System for London Shelter Diversion Housing with Support • Securing • Housing • Housing • Emergency Housing Stability with Shelter Support Diversion Securing Housing Housing Stability Strategy – Competency – Capacity 13

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City of London Contacts Neighborhood, Children Housing and Social Services and Fire Services Sandra Datars Bere Lynne Livingstone Managing Director Managing Director sdatarsb@london.ca llivings@london.ca Louise Stevens Jan Richardson Director, Municipal Housing Manager, Homeless Prevention lstevens@london.ca jrichardson@london.ca Steve Giustizia Manager, Housing Services sgiustiz@london.ca