Supportive Housing Strategy
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About the project

Supportive housing describes a range of housing options that include support services to help people maintain stable housing and live as independently as possible.

It is designed for people exiting homelessness or who are living with mental health issues, addictions or other disabilities. Most supportive housing also requires some form of affordability mechanism.

The Supportive Housing Strategy will outline a plan to address the existing and growing need for housing with supports in Niagara.

First, Niagara Region will seek to understand the need for supportive housing and what services are currently available in Niagara. Then, they will identify where gaps between supply and demand exist.

Through background research, community engagement and professional consultation, the strategy will provide recommendations on where attention and investment are needed to close gaps in service and meet the demand of all those in need of supportive housing across many sectors.

This strategy will impact the housing and homelessness focus area of Niagara's Community Safety and Well-Being Plan by improving access to housing, mental health and addictions services.

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