Homelessness in Waterloo Region
The Waterloo Region Community Homelessness Network has been restructured and renamed the Waterloo Region Housing and Homelessness Umbrella Group. A website was launched in November 22, 2006. For current information about the activities of the HHUG go to www.hhug.ca
This homelessness webpage will maintain archival material from the Homelessness Network
Letter to the Premier, May 11, 2004
Mr. Premier
The Waterloo Region Community Homelessness Network is a non-partisan collective of housing providers, service agencies, businesspersons, local governments, funders, volunteers, persons with lived homelessness experience, and other concerned citizens. Under a slightly different name, we authored our region’s Community Homelessness Plan as required by the Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative, and welcomed that funding warmly. We advocate with all levels of government concerning the needs of the homeless, those recovering from homelessness, and those at risk of becoming homeless. We believe public awareness and education are key components to ending homelessness. We value sustained solutions, and doing things properly over doing them quickly or cheaply. Finally, we would rather collaborate with governments than fight them.
For your convenience, we have enclosed a copy of our recent letters to Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Community and Social Services, and Greg Sorbara, Minister of Finance. Mr. Premiere, the Homelessness Network hopes you and your cabinet will work together to end homelessness and lessen the hardships suffered by those on Ontario Works and the Ontario Disability Support Program.
Sincerely,
Charles Nichols
Advocacy Chair
Waterloo Region Community Homelessness Network