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Category: Housing & Homelessness

  • ​The Building Blocks of the Lowertown Mental Health Centre

    Phase One-Program Development through ActionIn Phase One, the residents, businesses, property owners and service providers will work together to develop the Lowertown Mental Health strategy.Phase One will provide the opportunity to complete 4 key building blocks which are critical to future success and which will inform a proposal for a mental health strategy for the…

  • CSWB Phase 2 Engagement Activities

    On October 28, 2020, Council approved the CSWB Interim Report and approved six priority areas that will be the focus of Ottawa’s first CSWB Plan:Discrimination, marginalization and racismFinancial security and poverty reductionGender-based violence and violence against womenHousingIntegrated and simpler systemsMental well-being (includes mental health, substance use and social isolation).​CSWB Phase 2 Engagement ActivitiesMeaningful engagement with a broad…

  • CSWB Phase 2 Engagement Activities

    On October 28, 2020, Council approved the CSWB Interim Report and approved six priority areas that will be the focus of Ottawa’s first CSWB Plan:Discrimination, marginalization and racismFinancial security and poverty reductionGender-based violence and violence against womenHousingIntegrated and simpler systemsMental well-being (includes mental health, substance use and social isolation).​CSWB Phase 2 Engagement ActivitiesMeaningful engagement with a broad…

  • Kitchen Table Housing & Homeless Chat

    Invitation to a Nov 16, 7pm kitchen table Housing & Homeless chat: Which tasks should the LCA focus on in the next year? The experts haven’t been able to fix our housing crisis – it may only be solved when ordinary people are finding the solutions. The Housing & Homelessness committee of Lowertown Community Association…

  • January Panel Audio

    Missed the January LCA monthly meeting? Follow this link to take a listen to the panel discussion on housing and homelessness! The goal of this panel is to inform local residents about the reality of homelessness within our nations’ capital. What do we know, and how can we support those who are marginalized in our…

  • Panel on Homelessness: What do we know?

    Monday, January 14th 2019, 7:00-8:30 – January Monthly MeetingCentre Routhier – 172 Guigues StDescription:The goal of this panel is to educate local residents and unpack the stigmatized reality of homelessness within our nations’ capital. What do we know, and how can we support those who are marginalized in our community? Panelists:Steve Pomeroy – Senior Research…