Resources
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CAH DVD '
Housing First: A Community Solution'
part 1
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part 2
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Poverty,
Housing and Homelessness: Issues and Options.
First Report
of the Subcommittee on Cities of the Standing Senate Committee on
Social Affairs, Science and Technology. June 2008. Examines and
reports on current social issues pertaining to Canada`s largest cities.
(.pdf) - added July 8, 2008
For further information about the Coalition, please contact one of the following:
Halifax:
- Stephanie Hunter, Coordinator, FEMJEPP - 902-423-7138, hunter.group@ns.sympatico.ca
- Pamela Harrison, Coordinator, Transition House Association of Nova Scotia,
429-7287, coordinator@thans.ca
- Stella Lord, CRIAW-NS - 902-477-0094, Lords@eastlink.ca
- Paul O'Hara (interim chair), Social Worker, North End Community Health Centre,
420-0303, ohara@nechc.com
- Rene Ross, Executive Director, Stepping Stone, rene@stepping-stone.org
Antigonish: Katherine Reed, reebing@gmail.com
Yarmouth: Dianne Crowell, decrowell1@ns.sympatico.ca
Amherst: Sharon Murphy sharonamurphy@eastlink.ca

Research
and Resources
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Background Analysis of Need and Market Trends. In support
of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Big City Mayors Caucus
report: Sustaining the Momentum: Recommendations for a National
Action Plan on Housing and Homelessness. Available at the CAH office. The
Report, 'Sustaining the Momemtum', can be
downloaded
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Halifax Regional Municipality. (2003, June 12). Literature Review of Current Housing
and Homelessness Research in the Halifax Regional Municipality (Principal Investigator
Mikiko Terashima). Planning and Development Services.
http://www.region.halifax.ns.ca/planning/homeless.html
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Under Siege
Update
: a follow-up study of non-profit, community based, social service agencies.
Produced by: Captain William Spry Community Centre, Community Advocates, and the
Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers, Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 2004.
CAH
Reports & Pamphlets Available
at CAH and Online
CAH has a number of resources available
at our office and/or online. If you would like to pick up copies, please
give us a call first at 420-2186 to arrange a time to come to the office.
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The Many Faces of Homelessness. This booklet
is part of a public awareness campaign about homelessness in HRM.
It challenges some of the misconceptions people have about homelessness
by sharing information about who is homeless or at risk of homelessness
in HRM, and why. Available
at CAH and online at http://www.cahhalifax.org/manyfaces/manyfacesbooklet.pdf
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The accompanying posters to The Many Faces of Homelessness
booklet are available from our office or online:
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"
Building
Community
" CAH
Housing Week Publication 2007, edition 1 - download (.pdf) Emergency
Social Services as Core Services User Survey 2006: A Snapshot of Consumers
in Downtown Dartmouth. Presented by The
Public Good Society. Published December 2006. The purpose of The Core
Service User Survey is to identify gaps in existing services and other
services that are needed to allow all citizens to fully take part in our
community. It is also an effort to give voice to those without one.
Available at CAH.
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North End Winnipeg's
Lord Selkirk Park Housing Development: History, Comparative Context,
Prospects
. Jim Silver . Published
June 2006. This paper examines North End Winnipeg's Lord Selkirk
Park public housing development. It surveys the history of Winnipeg's
North End, and the historic Salter-Jarvis neighbourhood where Lord
Selkirk park now stands. It describes the debates and struggles leading
to Winnipeg's first urban renewal project which involved the bulldozing
of Salter-Jarvis and the building of the Park. It analyses and compares
the post-war experience with large, inner city public housing project
and discusses the experience of the Park since its establishment in
1967 and the revitalization efforts now being made by the North End
Community Renewal Corporation. Available at CAH
and online at www.policyalternatives.ca .
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Meth Madness. This pocket-size pamphlet provides
facts on the risks of using meth and its effects, safer use practices
and local resources in the City. Available at CAH.
Recommended Reading
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Homelessness. Jack Layton, 2000.
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The Vanishing Country: Is It Too Late to Save Canada? Mel Hurtig, 2002.
Homes First
Opening Doors to Supportive Housing, held March 21-22, 2005:
Definitions
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Community Action on Homelessness – Community Action on Homelessness
(CAH) is an umbrella group that promotes partnerships to build community's capacity
to address issues associated with homelessness and affordable housing. CAH is guided
by its mission: “to work in partnerships within our community, to advance community
solutions that address homelessness, and the right to a home as a key to the ‘quality
of life’ for everyone in our community.”
CAH is funded by Supporting Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI),
a program of the Government of Canada, and supported by other government and community
partners. The CAH initiatives that advance the mission and achieve its objectives would
not be possible without this support.
The CAH Steering Committee guides the activity of the community office.
Membership includes representatives from community agencies that deal with issues around
homelessness and affordable housing, and community voice members, persons who have
had a homelessness experience. There are also representatives from government departments
that implement policies that impact on homeless or at risk persons, including persons
of low income.
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Core need – core need refers to individuals or families who pay
more than 30% of their incomes on housing, or live in over-crowded or sub-standard
conditions. Individuals or families in core-need are at risk of homelessness.
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First Voice - the name given to persons who are homeless or live
at risk of homelessness. This includes persons who live in inadequate or over-crowded
conditions and persons living in poverty.
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Community Action on Homelessness recognizes the invaluable contribution that First
Voice makes to community solutions that work. There is First Voice representation on
the Steering Committee and on sub-committees. An honorarium model – perhaps the first
of its kind in Canada - recognizes the First Voice expertise and participation!
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Harm Reduction - a non judgemental approach to providing persons
with supports and services that recognizes that some individuals may never cease harmful
behaviors. The goal of harm reduction is to minimize negative impacts of a persons
actions such as drinking or drug use. For more information on harm reduction read the
report posted on this site.
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Home – a home is a safe place where individuals and families can
grow and contribute to the ‘quality of life’ in their community
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Homelessness – homelessness is the lack of a safe place where individuals
and families can grow and contribute to the ‘quality of life’ in their community. Homelessness
may be absolute or reflected through core-need. The Community Action Plan on Homelessness
addresses issues surrounding both absolute and ‘at risk’ homelessness.
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Multiple needs – multiple needs refers to homeless or at risk individuals
who experience some combination of mental health, physical disability, addictions,
legal, or other problems, that increase the challenge in securing safe and affordable
housing
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