[homeles_ot-l] Fwd: [SDOH] Exciting news: New national alliance to prevent and end homelessness in Canada launched today

[Terrie]

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From: Michael Shapcott <Michael at wellesleyinstitute.com>
Date: 5 April 2012 12:34
Subject: [SDOH] Exciting news: New national alliance to prevent and end
homelessness in Canada launched today
To: SDOH at yorku.ca


The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness was officially launched today.
The alliance aims to work with partners across the country, and at the
national level, to create a national movement to prevent and end
homelessness across Canada. At the heart of our work is ‘A Plan not a
Dream’ – which sets out a strategy to move from aspiring to end
homelessness to actually preventing and ending homelessness. How can this
happen?****

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“The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness has been formed to build a
national movement to end homelessness from the community up.****

“We believe we can end homelessness in Canada. We believe we can do it one
person, village, town, city and province at a time. What’s needed is a Plan.
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“There are plenty of people at the local level across Canada who have the
knowledge and the expertise to get the job done. Everything you need to
know to end homelessness is known in your communities or is available from
others. There are many effective partnerships at the community level that
engage government, non-profit agencies and private sector groups in
innovative initiatives. And the financial resources exist.****

“What’s missing is a practical, community-based approach that shifts the
focus from managing homelessness to a system focused on ending it. We need
to move from crisis responses (like shelters and soup kitchens) to
solutions – permanent, appropriate, safe and affordable housing with the
support necessary to sustain it.****

*“A Plan, Not a Dream: How to End Homelessness in 10 Years** *spells out
how Canadian communities can end homelessness in 10 years or less  by
outlining the critical ingredients of a community-based 10 Year Plan to End
Homelessness.”****

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The strategy to prevent and end homelessness involves building from the
community up. In many parts of the country, there are robust groups and
active individuals who are making a positive difference. The new Canadian
Alliance aims to link them together into a powerful movement, and add
strong voices from communities that still need an individual or a small
group to get the ball rolling. From the local to the national, we can
prevent and end homelessness in Canada.****

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The Wellesley Institute is proud to be a partner with the Calgary Homeless
Foundation and many others in this important new national alliance. ****

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The official announcement of the launch of the Canadian Alliance to End
Homelessness was made in Calgary this morning:
http://newsroom.calgaryhomeless.com/press-releases/the-canadian-alliance-to-end-homelessness-new-all-201204050780381001
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For more information, check out the website:
http://www.endinghomelessness.ca/****

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**-          **Michael****

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Michael Shapcott****

Director, Housing and Innovation, Wellesley Institute****

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10 Alcorn Ave Suite 300****

Toronto, ON, Canada   M4V 3B2****

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e: michael at wellesleyinstitute.com****

o: 416.972.1010 ex. 231****

c: 416.605-8316****

w: www.wellesleyinstitute.com ****

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