Homeless Prevention and Housing

A Ten year Plan

2010 – 2024

National Housing Day

November, 18, 2013

Why have a plan?

Requirement under the Ontario’s Housing Services Act, 2011 (HSA) Requirement under Community Homeless Prevention Initiative (CHPI)

London’s Approach

Why have a ten year plan?

Provides an integrated summary of existing homelessness and housing strategies Focuses on goals and actions already developed and taking hold in London

Builds on the experiences and considerations of the community including those with lived experience.

Encapsulates successes to date

Reflects current work of the community

Extends plans for the next decade through review and revision

Relevant Aligned Plans

Our Planning Approach

Homeless Prevention and Housing Solutions

London’s Homeless Prevention and Housing 10 year Plan recognizes limitations, opportunities and

influences

• Highlights the strengths of our community • Provides an understanding of local partnerships • Presents an individual and family centred system • Incorporates local demographics, income,

employment • Describes housing stock, housing market and affordability • Outlines community engagement • Competency and outcome based • Evidence informed • Reflects our local track-record

Homeless Prevention and Housing Guiding Principles

Our approach is rooted in a ‘Housing First’ or housing with support philosophy.

We believe homelessness is a solvable problem.

Our work is centred around the needs of the diverse individuals and families we

serve.

We work in partnership with the community, service providers and government to

achieve our strategic goals and objectives.

We ensure housing options are affordable, safe, adequate and accessible.

Our plan and work is shaped by local demographics, circumstances, challenges and

opportunities.

We are neighbourhood based and provide housing and deliver services within

neighbourhoods.

We provide inclusive, respectful services to support the individuals and families we

serve.

We are fiscally responsible.

We are focused on measuring results and achieving positive outcomes.

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan

All members of our

community have access to

housing that is safe, secure

and suitable to their needs

and ability to pay.

A coordinated and

integrated individual and

family centred housing

stability approach that is

outcome focused and

designed to address, reduce

and prevent homelessness

in London.

Twin Visions

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan Strategic Priorities

Provide an integrated

mixture of affordable and

adequate housing options

for the greatest number of

people in need.

Individuals and families

experiencing homelessness

obtain and retain housing

and individuals and families

at risk of homelessness

remain housed.

Homeless Prevention and Housing Plan Strategic Themes

• Focused, Measurable &

Targeted Deliverables

• Strong System Design

• Responsive Governments

• Strong and Responsive

Administration

• Securing Housing

• Housing with Support

• Housing Stability

• Shelter Diversion

• Strategy, Capacity and

Competency

Implementation Phases

With Measured Outcomes and Results

Housing First

• A “Housing First” approach assists individuals and families by seeking out and supporting the right housing, at the right time, in the right place, with the right level of support to develop lasting housing stability.

• Housing First is evidence based and evidence informed.

• Housing First approaches adapt to demographics, gender, culture

• Securing Housing

Securing Housing

• Housing with Support

Housing with Support

•Housing Stability

Housing Stability

• Emergency Shelter Diversion

Shelter Diversion

Homeless Prevention System for London

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City of London Contacts

Neighborhood, Children and Fire Services Lynne Livingstone Managing Director llivings@london.ca Jan Richardson Manager, Homeless Prevention jrichardson@london.ca

Housing and Social Services Sandra Datars Bere Managing Director sdatarsb@london.ca Louise Stevens Director, Municipal Housing lstevens@london.ca Steve Giustizia Manager, Housing Services sgiustiz@london.ca