Homelessness is increasing.  In the Halifax area.  Men, women, young people and increasingly families, are finding themselves without housing - a place to call ‘home’.   The causes of homelessness are complex and numerous, and the solutions are community driven.

This web site is about solutions: the solutions in our community.  Community Action on Homelessness works with community in advancing solutions to homelessness and the challenge some of our community members face in accessing safe and affordable housing. 

 

We envision the Halifax Regional Municipality as a healthy community for all citizens to live, work and raise families, and we are guided by our mission statement.

 

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Homeless Memorial Service

Join our community to remember and honour the lives of people
who have lived and died homeless and in poverty.

Monday, December 22nd, 2008, 11am
Saint George's Round Church, 2222 Brunswick Street, Halifax

 

All are welcome.   Refreshments will be served following the Service.

For more info, please contact Community Action on Homelessness at info@cahhalifax.org or call 420-6026.

 

Our Third Annual Housing Week is now over! 

Thanks very much to all our supporters, performers, volunteers, and everyone from the many organizations that participated in our events this November.  It was a great success and we look forward to next year's Housing Week!

Lorely Gaunt, Building Community Liaison
Sally Erskine Doucette, Writer, Building Community
Nancy Stapleton and Kevin Moynihan, KM Productions - CAH DVD, ‘Housing First: A Community Solution’; B&W Photography - Scott Munn; Aerial Photography - Craig Mosher

Copies of the DVD are available, at no charge.  Great stocking stuffers!  Call or email your order.

Volunteers and Supporters:

Albert, Trish, Gillian - NECHC
Alison, Youth Employability Project
Amy Moonshadow
Bryant Organ
Carla Staresina, CMHC
Craig and Ron, The Marquee Club
Darcy Harvey, Halifax Housing Help
Dorothy, Melanie Baron, Nicole Hebert, Derek Quigley, Joel Collicott, Erin Ashley, Emily - The ARK
Elizabeth Engram, Marketing Director – Crombie REIT / ScotiaSquare
Holiday Inn, Halifax Harbourview
Lauralee and Evan, Bus Stop Theatre
Our Thyme Café
Randy and Paul, CNIB
Scott Marquardt, Chester + Company
Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish
Tamika, Phoenix Youth

Our Performers:

Cindy McIsaac
Dion Durdle
Kevin MacDougall
Picnicface
Stephanie Gora
Tara Thorne

Our Special Guests:

Alex Arseneau, N.B. Non-Profit Housing Association
Grant Wanzel, Dalhousie School of Architecture
Linda Chamberlain, Assertive Community Treatment Team, CAMH
Wendy Johnston, Facilitator

See you next year!