Page 5 - City of London Takes On Veteran Homelessness

an urgent and immediate response,” says Tim

Richter, President & CEO, Canadian Alliance to End

Homelessness. The good news is that communities
like London are showing that ending it can be

done. Veteran homelessness is a readily solvable
problem— Canada has strong veteran networks,

solid expertise in communities and now, a proven

model to follow.”

Mayor Holder says the local business community
enthusiastically took on the challenge alongside

the city. Through the London Cares Homeless

Response Services Housing Selection, private-
market landlords and property groups interested

in making apartments available to individuals

experiencing homelessness are supported. “Major
independent developers, all from London, and who

are the best builders in the country are asking ‘What

can we do to help? It's our turn to give back,’ says
Mayor Holder.
Response Services, Local Emergency Shelter, London

Police Service, and the Department of National
Functionally ending veteran homelessness in
Defense Occupational Stress Injury Social Services,
London is a great step to address the City’s
and Lawson Research Institute who work together on
the Veteran Advisory Committee.

One of the initial challenges in directing service
towards veterans in need was identifying them. This

is where Veterans Affairs Canada came in, creating
a By-Name List, a comprehensive real-time list of all

people experiencing homelessness in a community.

“From there, we could identify where the need is and
then deal with it.”

“Veteran homelessness in Canada demands

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