Following a presentation to share the Five-Year Review of Niagara’s 10-Year Housing and Homelessness Action Plan to The Regional Municipality of Niagara’s Public Health & Social Services Committee on October 8th 2019, Bethlehem Housing and Support Services Executive Director Lori Beech noticed a substantial difference in the supportive response from regional councillors on the committee.
“We all don’t start with the same capacity. If you have survived trauma, at some point you were given the tools to survive. What if you were never given the tools? Those are some of the people we support.” Rob Cammaert, Housing First Outreach Worker
Niagara This Week released an extremely educational article on how low vacancy rates and soaring rent costs are impacting homelessness in Niagara.
Tuesday, November 22nd was National Housing Day! We all need to stand up for improving access to the affordable rental housing market that is primarily targeted to low income renter households, vulnerable populations and hard to house individuals and families.
We are excited to announce that Bethlehem Housing and Support Services has teamed up with developer Penn Terra and FirstOntario Credit Union to build 80 affordable housing units downtown.
The experience of homelessness is different for everyone. While it can become challenging to fully comprehend the increasing numbers, the reasons for homelessness are usually the result of a number of factors – rather than a single cause.
