2008 Report Card - When Bricks and Mortar aren’t Enough: Understanding Support to Maintain Housing (Waterloo region)

People need housing, income and support to maintain stability in their lives.

Housing is a necessity, but it cannot be just any housing:

• It must be housing that is accessible, safe, adequately maintained, of suitable size, affordable, considered acceptable by the individual and provides security of tenure.

• People also must have enough income to sustain the minimum standards for: rent, utilities, food, health, clothing, education, transportation and recreation.

• Finally, people must have the opportunity to access additional support, as needed, to help them live as independently as possible and to connect to others in meaningful ways.

This is the first housing stability report card for Waterloo Region. This two page report card provides grades based on change in data from 2006 and 2007 in the areas of absolute homelessness, rental housing cost and income, rental housing availability, and support to maintain housing. The 2008 Report Card Booklet highlights the importance and impact of support in the context of housing. A glossary of terms and an explanation of the data can be found on the HHUG website at www.hhug.ca

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Report Card | Booklet

Publication Date: 
2008
Location: 
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada