EXPLORING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS

INTER-SECTORAL COLLABORATIONS
TABLE 4.3
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR SERVICES TO EDMONTON’S SENIORS: TOWARDS 2015
EDMONTON SENIORS COORDINATING COUNCIL, 2009
POPULATIONS
IDENTIFIED/
TARGETED
HOUSING
ISSUES OR IDENTIFIED RESULTS FOR
DETERMINANTS OF HOMELESSNESS
NON-HOUSING
APPROACHES
DESCRIBED TO
ADDRESS
NEEDS & GAPS
Seniors in Edmonton
Housing – recommendations
to address issues: affordable
housing options are available
for older people; essential
services (electricity, gas and
water) are available to seniors;
homes are designed with
older persons in mind; home
modification options are
available; maintenance services
are affordable and workers are
qualified to do the maintenance;
home services are accessible
and affordable; community and
family connections are made
(older persons can stay in their
familiar neighborhood); the
living environment has sufficient
space and privacy
Community health & support services
issues and recommendations: a
system for screening service providers;
providing more funding for services;
co-locating social and health services in
communities & providing more funding
for services; shelter and protection
for homeless and destitute older
adults and seniors who have been
abused; meal services and programs,
discounts on utilities for people with
low incomes, registers of older people
living alone, assistance in obtaining
pensions and spiritual support;
availability of residential facilities
for people unable to live at home;
sufficient volunteers to assist seniors
with support services, such as driving,
shopping, home care, yard help, pet
walking, etc.; consideration of older
persons in planning for emergencies;
health services and transportation
need to be more senior focused.
Stakeholder consultation
is conducted with
the intent to develop
discussion paper and
strategic plan towards
2015
OUTCOMES OR
RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendations are stated as goals suggested to issues identified for both housing and services for
health, support and transportation
POPULATIONS IDENTIFIED/
TARGETED
TABLE 4.4
EDMONTON’S HOUSING FIRST PLAN,
HOMEWARD TRUST EDMONTON, 2009/2010
ISSUES OR IDENTIFIED RESULTS FOR
DETERMINANTS OF HOMELESSNESS
HOUSING
NON-HOUSING
APPROACHES
DESCRIBED TO ADDRESS
NEEDS & GAPS
All people who are homeless
Housing options; clients
housed in existing market
housing; rental assistance;
landlord relations management;
housing for those with special
needs – Pathways Edmonton
for those with mental health
issues; safe communities pilot
– helps people live safely and
successfully in community;
Supports for Aboriginal
Community to access
permanent homes; capital
projects
Agency advisory committee;
mainstream service access;
support services for one
year or on-going dependent
on needs or circumstances;
outreach support, landlord
relations, centralized
administration; training &
technical assistance; intensive
case management; furniture
bank
Housing First Model
and principles; “ending
homelessness one person
at a time”; aligned with A
Plan for Alberta – Ending
Homelessness in 10 Years;
client-centred/client focused;
community consultation &
engagement
OUTCOMES OR
RECOMMENDATIONS
Data collection & analysis; research and evaluation; 2009/10 Housing First program to house
and support 500 homeless individuals – budget for administration, furniture bank and outreach/
support team
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