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Strategic Context







January 2012, The Housing Services Act ,established the Ontario ensures a
government’s framework for their “Long Term Affordable coordinated system of service delivery, establishes a process to

Housing Strategy”, as their vision for housing. The outcome of the measure and report on progress and identified improvements to

strategy provides a comprehensive approach to delivering a system accessing housing and supports in Windsor Essex.

of housing and homelessness services for our province, but specific
CHC has built our own strategic plan on the principles of the
to the needs in our Community. The City of Windsor, as the
Windsor – Essex Ten Year Housing Plan including:
designated Service manager for our Service Area is responsible for

the administration and funding of housing and homelessness
programs in Windsor Essex as well as coordinating the provision of

housing. was
Housing First Outcome Focused
approved by the province in 2014. The Plan addresses the key
aspects of housing from homelessness to affordable home Partnership based People Centred

ownership and focuses on housing stability, homelessness Inclusive Access

prevention programs and quick access to permanent housing
(housing first). Simple Process Person-Centred Housing
Supports
The plan also considers the housing supports and needs of specific Fiscally Responsible

population groups including: persons with disabilities, Aboriginal Locally Driven Interim Housing

people, immigrants, youth, seniors and victims of domestic
violence.







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