US Edition$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto
The $25 million initiative aims to house 300 people over five years using a housing-first model with long-term case management, addressing Ontario's rising homelessness.
- On Mar. 3, 2026 the Slaight Family Foundation announced a $25 million donation to fund the creation of a housing lab supporting research at St. Michael's Hospital's MAP Centre and United Way Greater Toronto.
- Worsening homelessness in Ontario, with a 2025 report estimating 85,000 people without a home, up 7.8 per cent from the previous year.
- Using a housing-first model, the lab will draw on MAP Centre research, work with the City of Toronto to find supportive housing, and offer pre-move case management to secure IDs and tax standing.
- The lab aims to house 300 people over five years, which Hwang called a step toward ending chronic homelessness; he says it could ease pressure on Toronto's health system by targeting frequent emergency-department users.
- Pairing hospital research with United Way Greater Toronto, the lab aims to be a long-term, replicable model for municipalities across Canada, backers say.
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Family foundation donating $25M to establish new model for tackling Toronto homelessness
The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael's Hospital research centre, as well as non-profit United Way Greater Toronto, to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab — a program that aims to put roofs over people's heads while providing wraparound services.
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$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto
TORONTO - A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off
A transformational $25 million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation fuels rapid, collaborative action to tackle Toronto's homelessness crisis
/CNW/ - The Slaight Family Foundation is taking bold, immediate action to confront Toronto's escalating homelessness crisis, announcing a transformative $25...
$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million to establish a new system for tackling homelessness in Toronto that will use an evidence-based approach to move people off the streets and into supportive housing. The Slaight Family Foundation says the money will go to a St. Michael’s Hospital research centre, as well as non-profit United Way Greater Toronto, to establish the Slaight Family Housing Lab — a program that aims t…
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