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At last, a success story at Toronto Community Housing
… the building, with 132 bachelor apartments housing almost exclusively single men, many of whom struggle with addictions and mental health problems, is now a bright example of turnaround tactics.
The reversal of fortune was fueled in part by the agency spending $719,000 on repairs and maintenance and hiring a security guard and cleaner… But what really changed things for the better was having two social service agencies set up in the lobby…
Tags: budget, crime prevention, Health, housing, ideology, mental Health, participation, poverty
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Support a bold campaign to end homelessness
Under a Housing First approach, people are given a place to live as well as some assistance, such as a subsidy to cover rent. Often a support team will help them deal with other needs, such as medical care.
There’s solid evidence this can be life-changing. Giving people a place to put down roots and call their own results in less hospitalization and fewer entanglements with the law, as well as more opportunities for education, employment and a thriving family life.
Tags: Health, homelessness, housing, ideology, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Crafting a plan to tackle poverty from the ground up
Toronto has the highest rate of child poverty, more working poor and the largest inequality gap of any city in the country. It is a recipe for urban decay and social unrest that anti-poverty activists say the city can no longer ignore… it is costing us money already. And it’s going to cost us more in community health and urban decay down the road if we don’t act… “This is an investment in the future. An investment in prosperity. An investment in people.”
Tags: budget, child care, disabilities, housing, ideology, immigration, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Inside the world’s best mental-health program to keep homeless people off the street
… the cost benefits are highest for people with the most severe mental illness, who have the most room to improve… Housing First participants reported better quality of life and 73 per cent were in stable housing after a year, versus 32 per cent of those receiving regular services… Some people eventually become self-sufficient, but others stay in the program indefinitely, which means funding needs to be stable. Housing First has focused on single people who are chronically homeless and need mental-health services.
Tags: disabilities, featured, Health, homelessness, housing, ideology, mental Health, standard of living
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Economic inequality is bad for our health
… poverty is literally imprinting itself on the lives of Torontonians… Over the past decade, health inequalities between the rich and the poor have persisted. In some cases, they have grown wider… The report rightfully attributes these inequalities to the social determinants of health — a term that refers to a diverse range of factors including income, education, employment and housing… Neighbourhoods are becoming more polarized… the poorest among our city’s residents have borne the greatest portion of this burden.
Tags: Health, housing, ideology, mental Health, poverty, standard of living
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Index ranks Canada as sixth most socially advanced country
Canada sits in 6th place of 133 countries – the highest of any G7 nation – in an annual “social progress index”… The index… is meant to complement the traditional measure of gross domestic product in assessing progress. It tracks 52 indicators – from crime levels to literacy rates and gender equality – that reflect whether a country is providing essential needs to its citizens and opportunities for people to improve their lot in society.
Tags: child care, corrections, disabilities, Health, housing, ideology, immigration, Indigenous, multiculturalism, participation, poverty, standard of living
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Fixing Toronto’s broken public housing system would help us all
Repairing Toronto’s dilapidated public housing stock isn’t just good social policy — it’s good business, too. A comprehensive study by the Canadian Centre for Economic Analysis shows that doing the right thing would create thousands of jobs, spur private investment, and generate billions of extra dollars in federal and provincial taxes… If upper governments won’t respond to basic human need, perhaps they’ll act in their own self-interest.
Tags: budget, economy, Health, homelessness, housing, mental Health, participation, poverty, standard of living, tax
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Ontario puts $587 million toward goal of ‘ending homelessness’
The Liberal government is committing $587 million over the next two years to deal with the growing problem of homelessness.
And of that Toronto will receive $223 million from the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI)… “We are committed to ending homelessness. Having a home is a very important first step to leave poverty,” Treasury Board President Deb Matthews said.
Tags: budget, economy, homelessness, housing, ideology, poverty, standard of living
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Ontario needs budget that’s fair for all
A recent report from the Ontario Association of Food Banks found poverty costs Ontario up to $38 billion every year. It would cost much less than that to develop a strategic plan to build a fairer, healthier and more equitable Ontario that ensures no one is homeless, relying on food banks, lacking extended health benefits or faced with chronic unemployment.
Tags: budget, disabilities, Health, homelessness, housing, ideology, mental Health, poverty, standard of living, tax
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