By Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Preliminary Report Shows Latest “Project Connect” Attracted More At-Risk Individuals

Jun 7, 2016 | 1:46 PM

LETHBRIDGE – Preliminary data from the last “Project Connect,” event shows increased attendance from at-risk participants accessing the support services open house.

Tuesday morning, Social Housing in Action (SHIA) organizers shared preliminary findings which deemed the program as successful in helping to prevent vulnerable individuals from becoming homeless and assisting those experiencing homelessness secure housing.

In “Project Connect,” participants needing services and supports to sustain or secure safe and permanent housing are connected with: housing referral and support, victim/crisis and counseling, youth, senior, immigration, legal, income tax support, identification, addictions, income support, clothing, vocational and employment, health care and other necessities.

Diane Randell, Chair of Social Housing In Action, said that the biggest difference this past March was the decrease in the number of people needing housing from previous events.

“Of those registered for the event, only 29 per-cent of individuals indicated that they were currently experiencing homelessness, down from the 85 per-cent the previous event.”

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Randell reported that over 60 per-cent of the participants indicated that they had not been homeless in the past four years as they have secured permanent housing.

Preliminary data illustrated that a key factor leading individuals and families to attend is the search for employment. Twenty-five per-cent of the participants in March were seeking full time employment.

Dr. Gary Bowie Chair, SHIA , said that follow-up on the findings is critical to the improvement of the program.

“An important objective is for people to get connected with community agencies and services that can support their journey to permanent housing and we are so grateful to the Planning Committee who organized the event including those listed on the attachment.”

The next Project Connect is scheduled for November 19th, 2016.

To help with donations for future Project Connect events email: csd@lethbridge.ca.

by Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs - (@morrittjacobs on Twitter)

Preliminary Report Shows Latest “Project Connect” Attracted More At-Risk Individuals

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