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About Homelessness
Angela’s Place
Participating Departments and External Partners
- The Region of Peel owns and operates Angela’s Place and contracts Salvation Army to run the program.
- Region of Peel, Ontario Works, Human Services (program management & Ontario Works’ Caseworkers)
- Region of Peel, Housing and Property (property management)
- Region of Peel, Public Health (Public Health Nurse)
- The Salvation Army (program administration)
Objective of the Program
- Provide safe, secure short-term housing for a maximum of one year for up to twenty families who have been staying in emergency shelters or without appropriate housing.
- Families will have an opportunity to obtain resources and develop skills that will enable them to integrate into the community and sustain independence.
Background
- In May 1999, the Final Report from the Peel Regional Task Force on Homelessness was released. Its underlying theme was to support people experiencing homelessness and to enable them to integrate in the community.
- Following through on the recommendations from the Task Force a community-based Family Housing Work Group was formed to work with Regional staff to develop the framework for the Families in Transition project.
- This project is now known as Angela’s Place and opened in July 2005.
Implementation
- Staff are committed to empowering families in transition to improve their quality of life, by providing the opportunity to learn and grow through life management programs and one-on-one supports. Families must be motivated and prepared to accept assistance.
- Supports include:
- employment services
- educational training
- housing
- budget counselling
- parenting classes
- anger management
- life skills training
- counselling
- healing garden and
- psycho-social education.
- Children also attend programs and recreational activities including:
- a homework club
- case management and
- special outings to community events and field trips.
Contact
Gary Faris, Region of Peel, Social Services 905-793-9200, ext. 8489
Angela’s Place is located at 45 Glenn Hawthorne Blvd., Mississauga ON L4Z 4E2, 905-791-3887
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