Midhurst/December 10, 2024 – The County of Simcoe has created a new resource sheet supporting unhoused individuals across the region. This sheet includes details on various programs that are available throughout winter 2024-2025 and will be regularly updated on the County’s website as supports continue to open for the region’s most vulnerable individuals.
The resource sheet outlines investments in unhoused individuals across the region made through the County’s 10-point homelessness prevention strategy, which provides significant investments and resources to help unhoused individuals across the region. It includes recent announcements, such as expansions to the County’s Supportive Rapid Re-Housing Program (SRRP), expanded domiciliary care agreements housing more vulnerable seniors, warming centres, and more.
The 10-point homelessness prevention strategy makes affordable housing even more attainable by increasing supply, creating “deep rent subsidies”, increasing eviction prevention services, and improving available shelter. It commits the County to find new opportunities, enhance community shelter services, and improve safety throughout the community.
Those in need of shelter or warmth can always call 2-1-1 to connect with a nearby shelter. The County’s Winter Warming Supports 2024-25 Resource Sheet is attached.
About the County’s 10-point homelessness prevention strategy
The County of Simcoe’s 10-point Homelessness Prevention Strategy provides a strong, data-driven plan to help vulnerable residents and our communities. The strategy includes a considerable added investment toward the goal of preventing and ending chronic homelessness. For further details and ongoing updates to the homelessness prevention plan, visit simcoe.ca/HomelessnessSystem.
About the County of Simcoe
The County of Simcoe is composed of sixteen member municipalities and provides crucial public services to County residents in addition to providing paramedic and social services to the separated cities of Barrie and Orillia. Visit our website at simcoe.ca.
