NL Housing and Homelessness Network (NLHHN)
Address: 83 King Street, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2B 1H2
| General Inquiries: Samantha Penney (Outreach Coordinator) Tel: (709) 290-3157 Email: outreachcoordinator@nlhhn.org Executive Director Contact: Sherri Chippett Tel: (709) 290-1368 Email: evecutivedirector@nlhhn.org Website: www.nlhhn.org |
Mandate:
We strive to be a provincial voice and advocate on the unique challenges of rural and remote housing and homelessness issues in Newfoundland and Labrador. We work to shape conversations and the response to these issues.
Target Population:
Any organization or individual who is committed to working on the Housing and Homelessness Network’s goals. This can include representatives of persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, community-based agencies, representatives of municipal, provincial and federal agencies with responsibility for housing, income support, health care, justice services, or education, churches, other Networks / working groups that deal with persons at risk of homelessness, the business community and academic researchers.
Highlights of Programs/Services Offered:
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Leadership and policy development
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Capacity Building: retention and recruitment, training and professional development
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Research and data co-ordination
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Knowledge transfer and public awareness
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In addition, the NLHHN partners with regional Community Advisory Boards CABs) throughout the province in an effort to help inform Network provincial activity and to work collaboratively to end homelessness.
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Advocacy for changes within governments to support the work of CAB’s in regards to addressing housing instability and homelessness in rural and remote Newfoundland and Labrador