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Feb 20, 2025 10:00 AM MST

The Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis

Join us for an in-depth discussion on Ontario’s homelessness crisis as we explore the key findings from our collaborative report, "Municipalities Under Pressure: The Human and Financial Cost of Ontario’s Homelessness Crisis," which has been heavily featured in the news recently.

This webinar will highlight the human and financial costs of homelessness, the collaborative efforts behind the report, and the data-driven solutions proposed to achieve functional zero homelessness by 2030.

We’ll be joined by Michael Jacek, Senior Advisor to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) on Social Policy and Human Services, who will share his expertise on municipal responses, housing affordability, and how cross-sector collaboration can drive meaningful change.

Why We Will Cover

The scope and urgency of Ontario’s homelessness crisis, backed by data from 47 municipal service managers.

Key findings and solutions to tackle chronic homelessness and housing instability, including an $11-billion investment scenario to create new housing spaces and prevent chronic homelessness.

The collaborative journey of AMO, NOSDA, OMSSA, and HelpSeeker Technologies in developing this comprehensive report and how collaboration between municipalities, provincial leaders, and service providers can deliver meaningful change.

Insights from Michael Jacek on initiating the report, key messaging, significant findings, and the role of municipalities in addressing homelessness through coordinated action.

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