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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262524"><a href="#_COVID-19_Updates_and">Click here to read in English</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h1><span lang="FR-CA">Mises à jour et ressources relatives à la COVID-19 pour le secteur de l'itinérance<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<h2><span lang="FR-CA">Dans ce courriel :<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoListNumberCxSpFirst" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="%E2%80%A2%09L%E2%80%99%C3%A9largissement%20du%20volet%20Communaut%C3%A9s%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9es%20pour%20ajouter%20six%20communaut%C3%A9s%20permettra%20de%20verser%20environ%201,9%C2%A0million%20de%20dollars%20en%202020-2021,%20et%20environ%203%C2%A0millions%20de%20dollars%20par%20exercice%20de%202021-2022%20%C3%A0%202023%E2%80%912024."><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Nouvelles
communautés désignées de Vers un chez-soi</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumberCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Communiqué_de_presse"><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt">Communiqué de presse mise à jour: Pandémie de COVID-19 : le gouvernement du Canada annonce un soutien aux personnes en situation d’itinérance et aux femmes
qui fuient la violence fondée sur le sexe</span></a><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumberCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Webinaire_à_venir"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Webinaire à venir sur les politiques et interventions de réduction des méfaits dans le contexte de la COVID-19</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumberCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="FR-CA" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Ressources_supplémentaires_pour"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Ressources supplémentaires pour le secteur de l'itinérance</span></a><a name="_Communiqué_de_presse"></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListNumberCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:none">
<span lang="FR-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Nouvelles communautés désignées de Vers un chez-soi<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Au printemps 2019, Emploi et Développement social Canada a lancé un processus de demande en deux étapes pour déterminer les nouvelles communautés désignées. Pour sélectionner les nouvelles communautés,
le Ministère a tenu compte de leur besoin démontré de financement pour lutter contre l’itinérance ainsi que de leur capacité à gérer les fonds fédéraux efficacement et à améliorer l’itinérance chronique locale de 50 % d’ici l’exercice 2027-2028.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Le 23 avril 2020, le ministre de la Famille, des Enfants et du Développement social, l’honorable Ahmed Hussen, a annoncé que le gouvernement du Canada a désigné six nouvelles communautés qui recevront
du financement par l’entremise de Vers un chez-soi. Les six communautés sélectionnées dans le cadre de l’élargissement du volet Communautés désignées sont les suivantes :
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Abbotsford, en Colombie-Britannique; <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">le district de Cochrane (Timmins), en Ontario;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">le comté de Lambton, en Ontario;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">Cowichan Valley, en Colombie-Britannique;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Chilliwack, en Colombie-Britannique; et <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Kenora, en Ontario. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:none"><span lang="FR-CA">L’élargissement du volet Communautés désignées pour ajouter six communautés permettra de verser environ 1,9 million de dollars en 2020-2021, et environ 3 millions
de dollars par exercice de 2021-2022 à 2023‑2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Communiqué de presse mise à jour :
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt">Pandémie de COVID-19 : le gouvernement du Canada annonce un soutien aux personnes en situation d’itinérance et aux femmes qui fuient la violence fondée sur le sexe<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Veuillez noter que le
</span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/fr/emploi-developpement-social/nouvelles/2020/04/pandemie-de-covid-19-le-gouvernement-du-canada-annonce-un-soutien-aux-personnes-en-situation-ditinerance-et-aux-femmes-qui-fuient-la-violence-fonde.html"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">communiqué
de presse</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"> d'Emploi et développement social Canada du 4 avril dernier a été mise à jour afin de fournir des clarifications concernant le financement
</span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt">de 10 millions de dollars alloués au réseau des refuges déjà en place de Services aux Autochtones Canada, dans les réserves et au Yukon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Webinaire_à_venir"></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Sous la section « Faits en bref », la phrase suivante: « </span><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt">Ces nouveaux fonds iront directement aux refuges et leur
fourniront un financement de soutien supplémentaire pour gérer et prévenir une éclosion dans leurs installations », se lit maintenant : « Les 10 millions de dollars alloués au réseau des refuges déjà en place de Services aux Autochtones Canada iront directement
aux refuges et leur fourniront un financement de soutien pour gérer et prévenir une éclosion dans leurs installations ».</span><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Webinaire à venir sur les politiques et interventions de réduction des méfaits dans le contexte de la COVID-19<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">L'Observatoire canadien sur l'itinérance (COH) organise un webinaire sur les politiques et les interventions de réduction des méfaits dans le contexte de la COVID-19
<b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">le mardi 28 avril 2020 de 13h00 à 14h00 HAE.</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Dans le contexte de la COVID-19, l'éloignement physique et l'isolement sont essentiels pour empêcher la propagation du virus, alors que la mise en œuvre de ces mesures est difficile. Ce webinaire
explorera le rôle des politiques et interventions des organisations de réduction des méfaits, telles que la gestion de l'alcool et l'approvisionnement sécuritaire dans le contexte de la COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Le webinaire mettra en vedette Bernie Pauly, chercheur et éducateur communautaire qui a été impliqué dans la conception et l'évaluation de politiques et d'interventions de réduction des méfaits
dans de multiples contextes depuis plus d'une décennie. Elle est professeure en sciences infirmières et scientifique à l'Université de Victoria et à l'Institut canadien de recherche sur les toxicomanies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Pour vous inscrire :
</span><a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2660615135960179726"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2660615135960179726</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">
<i>En anglais seulement</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><a name="_Ressources_supplémentaires_pour"></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Ressources supplémentaires pour le secteur de l'itinérance<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">*Si votre communauté est située au Québec, veuillez consulter la note à la fin de cette section</span></i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">Vous trouverez ci-dessous des informations et des ressources supplémentaires relatifs à la réponse à la COVID-19, à la consommation de substances et aux populations vulnérables qui pourraient
vous intéresser ou intéresser vos partenaires:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">Lancé le 15 avril 2020, </span>
<a href="https://ca.portal.gs/?lang=fr-ca"><span lang="FR-CA">Espace mieux-être Canada</span></a><span lang="FR-CA">, est un portail en ligne qui offre à tous les Canadiens un accès à des services et un soutien en matière de santé mentale et de toxicomanie
dans le contexte de la COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">L'Alliance canadienne pour mettre fin à l'itinérance (ACMFI) a publié un
</span><a href="http://cnh3.ca/wp-content/uploads/CAEH-COVID-19-PPE.pdf"><span lang="FR-CA">document sur l'équipement de protection individuelle</span></a><span lang="FR-CA"> (EPI) dans les milieux d'isolement et de quarantaine des refuges.
</span>Pour d'autres ressources régulièrement mises à jour, consultez le <a href="http://cnh3.ca/resources/">
Canadian Network for the Health and Housing of People Experiencing Homelessness (CNH3.ca)</a>.
<i>En anglais seulement.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://hebergementfemmes.ca/"><span lang="FR-CA">hebergementfemmes.ca</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span lang="FR-CA"> est une ressource en ligne afin d'aider les femmes et enfants fuyant la violence et les abus.
La carte interactive sert à connecter rapidement les femmes au refuge le plus près.</span></span><span lang="FR-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="FR-CA">Le Département du logement et du développement urbain (HUD) des États-Unis a publié le
</span><a href="https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/disaster-recovery-homelessness-toolkit/"><span lang="FR-CA">Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit</span></a><span lang="FR-CA">, contenant un guide de planification locale, un guide de réponse
et un guide de récupération qui offrent un soutien à chaque étape d'une situation d'urgence.
<i>En anglais seulement</i>.**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:none"><span lang="FR-CA">*Note pour les communautés du Québec : Pour toute information ou besoin particulier relatifs à la COVID-19, veuillez communiquer avec le Centre intégré de santé
et de services sociaux ou le Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS/CIUSSS) de votre région.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListBullet" style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:none"><span lang="FR-CA">**Veuillez noter que le
<i>HUD </i>des É.-U.<i> </i>a publié ces ressources. Elles contiennent de l’information particulière sur les programmes et services en matière d’itinérance aux É.-U., ce qui ne s’applique pas dans le contexte canadien.
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<h1><a name="_COVID-19_Updates_and"></a>COVID-19 Updates and Resources for the Homeless Serving Sector<o:p></o:p></h1>
<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In this email: <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Prime_Minister_announces"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">New Reaching Home Designated Communities
</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Amended_news_release:"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Amended news release: Canada announces support to those experiencing homelessness and women fleeing gender-based violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
pandemic</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_The_Canadian_Observatory"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Upcoming webinar on harm reduction policies and interventions in the COVID-19 context</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="#_Resources_for_the"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional resources for the homeless serving sector</span></a><a name="_Amended_news_release:"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><a name="_Prime_Minister_announces"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">New Reaching Home Designated Communities<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk38373698"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">In spring 2019, Employment and Social Development Canada launched a two-step application process to identify new Designated Communities.</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk38373698"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
To select new communities, the Department considered their demonstrated need for homelessness funding as well as their capacity to effectively manage federal investments and improve their local chronic homelessness by 50% by fiscal year 2027-2028.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On April 23, 2020, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister for Families, Children and Social Development, announced that the Government of Canada designated six new communities to receive funding through the
Reaching Home program. The six communities selected for the expansion of the Designated Communities stream are:
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Abbotsford, BC<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Cochrane District (Timmins), ON<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Lambton County, ON<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Cowichan Valley, BC<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Chilliwack, BC, and <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Kenora, ON.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The expansion of the Designated Communities stream by six communities will provide approximately $1.9 million in 2020–21, and approximately $3 million in each fiscal year from 2021–22 to 2023– 2024.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Updated news release: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Canada announces support to those experiencing homelessness and women fleeing gender-based violence during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please note that the </span><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/news/2020/04/canada-announces-support-to-those-experiencing-homelessness-and-women-fleeing-gender-based-violence-during-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-pandemic.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">news
release</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> from Employment and Social Development, dated April 4, 2020, has been updated to provide greater clarity surrounding the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) funding to emergency shelters on reserves and in the
Yukon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The following sentence under the heading “Quick Facts” previously read, “</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">These new funds will flow directly to shelters through contribution agreements and will
provide them with additional operational funding to manage or prevent an outbreak in their facilities”.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt">It now reads,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> “The $10 million provided to ISC’s existing shelter network will flow directly to shelters through contribution agreements and will provide them
with additional operational funding to manage or prevent an outbreak in their facilities”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><a name="_The_Canadian_Observatory"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Upcoming webinar on harm reduction policies and interventions in the COVID-19 context</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On <b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT</span></b>, the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness (COH) is hosting a webinar on harm reduction
policies and interventions during COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="registration-description"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">During COVID-19, the importance of physical distancing and isolation are critical to prevent spread of the virus, although implementing such measures is challenging.
This webinar will explore role of organizational harm reduction policies and interventions, such as managed alcohol and safe supply, in the context of COVID-19.
</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="registration-description"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The webinar will feature Bernie Pauly, a community-based researcher and educator who has been involved in designing and evaluating harm reduction policies and interventions
in multiple settings for more than a decade. She is a Professor in Nursing and a Scientist at the University of Victoria and the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.</span></span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Click here to register: </span>
<a href="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2660615135960179726"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2660615135960179726</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><a name="_Resources_for_the"></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Additional resources for the homeless serving sector<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">*If your community is in Quebec, please read the note at the end of this section.</span></i><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262524"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please find below additional information and resources relating to the COVID-19 response, substance use and vulnerable populations that might be of interest to you or your partners:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Launched on April 15, 2020, <a href="https://ca.portal.gs/">
Wellness Together Canada (WTC),</a><b> </b>an online portal that provides all Canadians with access to mental health and substance use support and services in the context of COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) has published a one-pager on
<a href="http://cnh3.ca/wp-content/uploads/CAEH-COVID-19-PPE.pdf">Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in shelter isolation and quarantine settings</a>. For more one-pagers and regularly updated resources, check the
<a href="http://cnh3.ca/resources/">Canadian Network for the Health and Housing of People Experiencing Homelessness (CNH3.ca)</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><a href="https://www.sheltersafe.ca/">ShelterSafe.ca</a> is an online resource to help women and their children seeking safety from violence and abuse. The clickable map will serve as a fast resource to connect women with the
nearest shelter.<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>The United States’ Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released the
<a href="https://www.hudexchange.info/homelessness-assistance/disaster-recovery-homelessness-toolkit/">
Disaster Recovery Homelessness Toolkit</a>, containing a Local Planning Guide, Response Guide, and Recovery Guide, to assist in all stages of an emergency.**
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt">*Note for Quebec communities: For information or specific needs related to COVID-19, please contact the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux or the Centre intégré universitaire de
santé et de services sociaux (CISSS/CIUSSS) in your region.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">**Please note that the HUD in the US published these resources. They contain some information specific to the structure of homelessness programs and services in the US, which does not apply in the Canadian
context.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Merci / Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><b><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Direction des politiques en matière d’itinérance<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><a name="lt_pId027"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Emploi et Développement social Canada / Gouvernement du Canada</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><a name="lt_pId028"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">140, Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, Gatineau (Québec) K1A 0J9</span></a><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Courriel :<u>
</u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="mailto:ESDC.ISSD.RHInfo-infoVCS.DGRSDS.EDSC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca"><span lang="FR-CA" style="color:blue">ESDC.ISSD.RHInfo-infoVCS.DGRSDS.EDSC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca</span></a></span><u><span lang="FR" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Site Web:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://www.canada.ca/itinerance"><span style="color:blue">www.canada.ca/itinerance</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Twitter:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://twitter.com/ESDC_GC"><span style="color:blue">https://twitter.com/ESDC_GC</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Homelessness Policy Directorate
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Employment and Social Development Canada / Government of Canada<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span lang="FR-CA" style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV, Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Email:
<a href="mailto:ESDC.ISSD.RHInfo-infoVCS.DGRSDS.EDSC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca"><span style="color:blue">ESDC.ISSD.RHInfo-infoVCS.DGRSDS.EDSC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca</span></a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Website:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="http://www.canada.ca/homelessness"><span style="color:blue">www.canada.ca/homelessness</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0cm"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Twitter:
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><a href="https://twitter.com/ESDC_GC"><span style="color:blue">https://twitter.com/ESDC_GC</span></a></span><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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