“The idea is to provide services for people who are experiencing homelessness in our community and wrap around that health and social service care for them, building on the strength that they bring and addressing needs in their day-to-day life while supporting them to transition to a more stable life that includes goals that they set for themselves.”
Van de Hoef says the drop-in program has outgrown the church location but they already have a new location in their sights – 1 Alhambra Square, formerly known as the Banquet Centre.
” … that combination of an appropriate amount of inside space to house all the services that are necessary, space to deliver those services, including the drop-in space and health and social services as well as outdoor area that can be used as part of the program.”
Jennifer Cormier, Executive Director, John Howard Society of Belleville says, “This is not a solution by any means but it is a step in the right direction in order to address a number of current community concerns. We want to work together with everyone involved to develop solutions that work in everyone’s best interests.”
