As of November 2021, a minimum of 237 people were counted as experiencing homelessness in Hastings County, including 10 families with 26 dependent children.
In an effort to address the concern of homelessness in the region, Hastings County performed a Homeless Enumeration Report in 2021 to outline areas of concern and recommendations to better support these communities of homeless and unhoused people.
Continuing the discussion on how to end homelessness in 2023, the City of Belleville, Hastings County and the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) hosted local stakeholders and community partners on April 13 to discuss solutions for ending homelessness in our community.
The day consisted of presentations from Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, interviews with individuals with lived experience, a panel discussion on what it takes to end homelessness with representatives from the municipalities working through their own homelessness action plans, and a roundtable session with invited guests from the various community organizations and partners.
Presentations
- Request a copy of the Homelessness Summit Presentations
Each community partner taking part in the event had a chance to voice their concerns, thoughts and ideas. At the end of the day, a number of draft aims and measures for ending homelessness were presented and discussed by the group.
| Aim Target | Measurement |
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| Confirming and sustaining a reliable By-Name List |
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| Improved information sharing and reporting of homelessness data |
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| Improved Coordinated Access System development (including expansion of health and justice partners) |
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| Complete a housing/homelessness resource needs-gap analysis; use it for provincial and federal funding advocacy efforts |
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| Expanded transitional housing units and housing allowances to support housing affordability |
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| Reduce chronic homelessness by 25% by March 2027 |
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| End veteran homelessness (reach Functional Zero) by April 2025 |
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The summit was livestreamed on the City's YouTube channel and can be viewed online.
Thank you to everyone who took part in the Homelessness Summit Aims Feedback Survey! We encourage residents to stay tuned for future updates and information on this page.