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What a week in Winnipeg!

Last week, the Street Haven team travelled to the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness National Conference, and it was a big win for us.

We presented “From Corrections to Community: A Trauma-Informed Transitional Housing Model for Women,” our work with the Ministry of the Solicitor General to provide immediate housing for women leaving correctional facilities. Too many women are released with nowhere to go, which feeds a cycle of homelessness and re-conviction. A housing-first approach can help break that cycle. Sharing our best practices, along with the challenges, with such a receptive audience was an honour.

For some of us, this was a first trip to Manitoba, and learning about its rich history was a highlight. We’re grateful to hear from Niigaan Sinclair and Manitoba's Minister of Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Bernadette Smith, for the Indigenous teachings and Manitoba perspective they shared, which were an important part of the conference.

We came home energized by conversations with people from across the country, and ready to keep building innovative solutions through partnerships. We’re just getting started in showing how Street Haven is moving the dial on homelessness solutions in Toronto.

Thank you to our program partners at SolGen, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, and End Homelessness Winnipeg for an excellent conference. We’re already counting down to next year!

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