Homelessness Partnering Strategy Community Plan 2014–2019 - Community: Halifax Region: Nova Scotia

The CAB has approached the NS Department of Community Services to have a representative of the Income Assistance Program and the Support Program for Persons with Disabilities participate in the CAB. [...] How is the CAB working with the Aboriginal sector and/or local Aboriginal CAB to identify and implement Aboriginal homelessness priorities? Meetings were held specifically with the 2 Urban Aboriginal groups in Halifax on how to reflect culturally relevant responses in a Housing First model & to meet the priorities of the Urban Aboriginal Homelessness Community Action Plan developed during the prev. [...] Among the other members are the United Way, Capital District Health Authority, the City of Halifax, Housing Nova Scotia, the Department of Community Services and the Investment Property Owners Association of Nova Scotia. [...] This is an opportunity to gain commitment from the other funders and service providers needed to marshal the resources to successfully implement a Housing First program in the City. [...] What other resources can you leverage to contribute to your HF efforts? • HF Readiness The community reaction to the change in focus of the HPS guidelines to projects that adopt Housing First principles is varied.