Information on Homelessness and Poverty

Cost of Poverty in Ontario 2008	Interfaith Social Assistance Reform Coalition (ISARC) Social Audit Report 2010	Building Strong Communities Affordable Housing in Richmond Hill	Housing and Shelter Costs in York Region - Fact Sheet

Links of Interest

Faith Groups:

• Jaffari Islamic Centre
• Temple Har Zion
• Thornhill United Church
• St. Lukes Catholic Parish
• Rouge Valley Mennonite Church
• Pathways Church

Shelters:

• Newmarket's Inn From The Cold Program
• Transitional and Supportive Housing Services of York Region/Porter Place/Leeder Place/Lakeview Place
• Yellow Brick House (Womens Shelter)
• Sandgate Womens Shelter
• Pathways for Children / Homebase
• Dixon Hall / Toronto Out of the Cold
• Human Services Planning Board of York Region

Support Services and Resources:

• Municipality of York Region
• LOFT Community Services / StreetOutreach Van
• York Region Alliance to End Homelessness
• Poverty Action for Change Coalition
• York Region District School Board - Employment / Career services and programs
• Canadian Association of Food Banks
• Women's Centre of York Region
• Salvation Army Homelessness Prevention Program
• Northridge Community Church
• York Region Food Network
• Ministry of Community and Social Services / Ontario Disability Support Program
• Canadian Mental Health Association of York Region
• Yorklink Community Services Directory
• The Krasman Centre
• Rose of Sharon (Services for young mothers)

Housing:

• Housing Help Centre
• Ontario Tenants Resources

Legal Assistance:

• Legal Aid Ontario
• Community Legal Clinic of York Region

Other:

• Trillium Foundation