Aimed at housing 100 households in 100 days, the Housing Blitz was a community-wide effort to get people housed quickly and learn more about the barriers to affordable housing in our city. The initiative was led by the City of Ottawa and the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, working closely with Indigenous housing partners.
Housing Blitz
#Hotels2Homes
Alliance members and supporters successfully lobbied the City to fund the purchase of empty hotels and motels for emergency housing during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a notable step in implementing a long-term solution to the housing crisis in Ottawa and creating a healthier, safer, and more prosperous community for everyone.
Civic Leaders Summit
The 2018 Civic Leaders Summit brought together community members, housing leaders, and City staff for a discussion on the opportunities, tools, and resources available for civic leaders to impact homelessness and affordable housing outcomes in Ottawa.
A Way Home Ottawa
A Way Home Ottawa was born out of the desire to build a more integrated system of support for young people who are homeless in Ottawa. Connecting youth services across the City, A Way Home Ottawa ultimately resulted in a comprehensive plan to prevent and end youth homelessness through a systems approach.
THIS IS A HOUSING EMERGENCY
Homelessness was at a level of crisis when Ottawa City Council declared the housing emergency in January 2020 but the situation has only worsened. Not only is Ottawa not building enough new low rent affordable housing, we are losing much of the older, affordable housing stock.
Ottawa Giving Project
The Ottawa Giving Project is a collaborative effort to make donating winter items easy to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Due to COVID, community agencies have less space and fewer volunteers to sort through donations. This community partnership continues on with Gifts In Kind Ottawa.
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