Help us open the doors of the Goderich Connection Centre!
United Way Perth-Huron is working with local partners to turn an identified community need into action, serving people in Goderich and Mid-Huron experiencing homelessness. By raising funds, mobilizing resources and bringing organizations together, United Way is helping implement a local solution that strengthens supports and fill a critical gap in Goderich.
United Way has applied for a grant from The Commonwell L.E.A.F. Initiative, but we need your help!
Since 2021, the L.E.A.F. program has supported community-led projects that strengthen learning, engagement, capacity and resilience across Ontario. The program has invested more than $2.6 million in 88 projects since its inception.
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What is the project about?
The proposed Goderich Connection Centre would provide a welcoming, accessible place for people experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, to meet basic needs while connecting with supports that can help them move toward permanent housing and greater stability.
The Connection Centre model is client-centred and housing-focused. By addressing immediate needs and building trusted relationships over repeated visits, staff can create opportunities to connect people with housing, health care, mental health services and other community supports.
The proposed Goderich location would bring the Connection Centre and CMHA Huron Perth services together under one roof, reducing barriers, simplifying referrals and making it easier for people to access additional supports as their needs change. This coordinated, wraparound approach means people don’t have to navigate multiple locations and systems on their own.
The Goderich model builds on the demonstrated success of United Way Perth-Huron’s Connection Centres in Stratford, Wingham and Exeter. Like the Stratford and Wingham centres, it will be operated CMHA Huron Perth.