Home Suite Hope - Tranforming Lives

We’re on a mission to help low income single-parent families break
the cycle of poverty. And with the support of people like you, we’re
helping families go from homelessness to self-sufficiency.

the real cost of homelessness
The numbers may Surprise you ...
across halton
region...
Halton's extremely low <
2% rental vacancy rate
means that only one
apartment in 500 is actually
available to rent - people
facing family breakup, job
loss, eviction, or health
issues don't have a
chance!
[Statistics from CMHC
Market Rental Report
(GTA) 2014]
With 70% of Halton's
population, we calculate that
in 2013 there were more than
545 HOUSING
EMERGENCIES in Oakville
and Burlington alone
canada
Relying on emergency services is
EXPENSIVE!
$10,900/mo
Hospital Bed
$1,932/mo
Shelter Bed
$4,333/mo
Jail Cell
Statistics from
Stephen Goetz
(2012):
The Real Cost of
Homelessness:
Can We Save
Money
By Doing the Right
Thing?
626 single individuals
and153 families in Halton
were placed in
EMERGENCY SHELTER in
2013 according to Halton
Region's 2013 State of
Housing Report.

1 in 8 in halton a single parent family
The
Costs
to society are staggering...
Single parenthood brings added pressures
and stress to the task of raising children.
The majority of lone parent families are still
headed by single mothers (49%) than all
other families (33%).
Single Mother Families
All Families
mostly single mothers
“Current longitudinal research on lone mothers
living in poverty in the GTA has consistently
shown that those who are provided with
multiple supports such as housing, child care
and recreation programs, transportation and
funding for a working wardrobe are the ones
most likely to become and remain
self-sufficient.”
– Sara Cummings, Ph.D., Professor of
Sociology, Faculty of Humanities and Social
Science, Sheridan College
IT COSTS APPROXIMATELY
$95,000
A YEAR TO KEEP A FAMILY
OF FOUR IN AN
EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITY
IN CANADA
IN CONTRAST
IT COSTS APPROX.
$40,000
FOR A PARENT & THEIR CHILDREN
TO PARTICPATE IN HSH
HOLISTIC PROGRAMS

EMPOWERING FAMILIES
ENABLING CHANGE
Through Long-Term Housing, Skills Development
& Wrap-around Social Supports
Learn
100-120
individuals
annually
Earn

The
Right
Support
Changes Everything
Family Empowerment Health Education
Single mothers are three times as
likely to be living below the poverty
line than single parent men. Our
integrated services help single
parents achieve self-suffciency
Physical and mental heath suffer
due to poverty. Parents experience
less stress, become better parents
and can invest energy in planning
to move forward
Parents upgrade their education
and/or gain confidence from
acquiring new skills in budgeting,
job search, parenting and nutrition
Food Security Affordable Housing Economic Transformation
Self sufficient families have
access to more nutritious food
for growing healthy bodies
Safe, affordable long-term housing
creates a better environment for
children to grow and for parents to
stabilize their lives
Parents acquire new skills or
improve their employability so they
can earn more and have more
resources

Better
Outcomes
for children
#1
Place to call home
#2
Safety & stability
vs emergency shelter
#3
Increased academic
success
#4
Access to sports, arts
and summer camps
#5
More positive influences

HOW WE DO IT
Complete
Wraparound
social services is the solution....
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An integrated, holistic and
innovative approach to poverty
reduction that helps low-income
families stabilize their lives and lift
themselves out of poverty.
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2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Increased Number of Families Served
Programs that increase
parent and children’s
opportunities and
knowledge while fostering
behaviours that are
critical for economic
security, healthy, wellbeing,
and future stability.

Delivering Results
Transforming lives
not just a bandaid on the situation
March 2018

Breaking the cycle
of Poverty
low income single parents
From homelessness
to self-sufficiency
education skills earn home
a picture of contrasts
transforming lives
Average Annual Household Income
** Statistics Canada,
National Household
Survey, 2011
Women make up 22% of lone parent families
living below the poverty line compared with
7% of men (Statistics Canada, 2013)
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Low Income Single Parent Oakville Halton
Ontario Canada

Working with You to Help Halton’s Homeless
One Family At a Time
Helping single parent families
living in poverty turn around the
course of their lives through
education and long-term housing.
The parents in our programs go
on to employment or higher
education, or both, creating
new doors of opportunity for both
parents and children.
For more information on how to
help, call 905-339-2370 or send an
email to info@homesuitehope.org.
www.homesuitehope.org