Steele County Approves Funding for Preventing Homelessness

Steele County approves funding for preventing homelessness

During the Steele County Board of Commissioners work session on Tuesday, Ethan Rindfleisch gave a presentation on recommendations for the board to take on the 2025 Local Homeless Prevention Aid. Later that evening, the board made a unanimous decision to…

Tensions rise over homelessness funding at service board meeting

TIMMINS - A conversation about homelessness funding turned heated, as board members debated whether money is being used effectively to address the region’s housing crisis.

Councillors debate emergency housing at local motels - Huntsville Doppler

The increasingly contentious topic of utilizing local motels for emergency housing for those experiencing homelessness was in focus at the recent District Community and Planning Services Committee meeting. Sandra Daleman, the District Manager of Human Services, presented a report on homelessness prevention supports and activities, highlighting that Muskoka’s homeless population has surged by 17% since 2018 and a staggering 31% since 2021. The No…

Calls for more social homes to prevent homelessness

STATE Member for Gippsland South Danny O'Brien is calling for urgent action on social housing in the region. Ahead of... Let's Stay Connected There’s no better way to stay connected with your local community than with a digital subscription to the Gippsland Times. Please subscribe or login to access all content.

How can homelessness prevention funding be most effective?

In funding prevention, the chancellor set in train some genuinely path-breaking changes to the way we tackle soaring levels of homelessness, writes Stephen Elder, national prevention manager at Centrepoint.