The Region of Waterloo’s 2024–2028 Community Plan outlines the strategic use of Reaching Home funding to address homelessness in the community. This plan includes:
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A detailed investment plan allocating funding to:
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Housing services
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Prevention and shelter diversion
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Coordination of resources and data quality improvement
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A commitment to voluntary outcomes reporting through the Community Homelessness Reports (CHR)
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Steps to strengthen and expand Coordinated Access across the region
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Engagement with Indigenous partners, including the Indigenous Community Entity and Indigenous Community Advisory Board, to support culturally appropriate homelessness responses
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Measures to ensure services are accessible to Official Language Minority Communities, where applicable
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Identification of additional homelessness funding sources from municipal, provincial, and federal partners