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Data Corner: Building a data-driven culture to help solve homelessness
July 30, 2019 / News

Data-Driven Decision Making is a significant model for communities to adopt because it can help unlock key strategies to end homelessness. This is the inaugural blog of our ongoing Data … More

Built for Zero Canada joins forces with nine new communities to end chronic homelessness
July 22, 2019 / News

Nine communities across the country are committing to functional zero chronic homelessness by joining Built for Zero Canada. This makes 33 communities planning to end homelessness with real-time data, Coordinated … More

Bright Spot: Chatham-Kent reduces chronic homelessness by 37% in 6 months
July 17, 2019 / News

Built for Zero Canada community Chatham-Kent hits major milestone after reducing its chronic homeless numbers by 10% in three consecutive months, housing 22 people. This blog is a part of … More

Bright Spot: Chatham-Kent is getting to the bottom of its chronic homeless numbers
June 17, 2019 / News

When a partnership between homeless serving agencies, Ontario Works Case Managers and the Chatham-Kent team led to a spike in chronic homeless numbers in November 2018, it wasnÔÇÖt necessarily cause … More

Bright Spot: Peterborough dives into its Coordinated Access System
May 21, 2019 / News

The Ontario community is getting everyone on board in its concerted effort to coordinate its services and improve how it responds to homelessness. This blog is a part of our … More

Bright Spot: Guelph-Wellington reduces chronic homelessness by 24% in seven months
May 6, 2019 / News

Guelph-Wellington is on a hot streak. The Built for Zero Canada community has measurably reduced chronic homelessness since September by 24% and has been working hard to ensure that their … More

Call for Applications for New Communities to Join Built for Zero Canada
April 23, 2019 / News

The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH) is now inviting applications from communities interested in joining the Built for Zero movement starting in fall 2019.┬á We anticipate adding up to … More

Bright Spot: With a ÔÇÿbias for action,ÔÇÖ Saint John moves 22 people out of shelter and into housing
April 14, 2019 / News

Built for Zero Canada community Saint John, NB, armed with no more than rent supplements, partners sitting around a table and a By-Name List, housed 22 people in a three-month … More

Built for Zero Canada launches after communities house 21,254 of CanadaÔÇÖs most vulnerable homeless population
March 6, 2019 / News

On March 6, the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness launched Built for Zero Canada after its 20,000 Homes Campaign communities successfully housed 21,254 of CanadaÔÇÖs most vulnerable homeless people and … More

20,000 Homes Campaign beats goal to house 20,000 of CanadaÔÇÖs most vulnerable homeless people
March 6, 2019 / News

20,000 Homes Campaign houses 21,254 of CanadaÔÇÖs most vulnerable homeless people. CAEH launches new national effort ÔÇô Built for Zero Canada ÔÇô to end chronic homelessness.┬á Read more here.

Bright Spot: Medicine Hat is proving functional zero is achievable
March 4, 2019 / News

As it closes in on functional zero chronic homelessness, Medicine Hat, Alberta is helping us understand what it takes to reach, achieve and sustain functional zero.  Read more here.

Bright Spot: Kawartha Lakes & County of Haliburton on track to functional zero
February 25, 2019 / News

20,000 Homes Campaign community Kawartha-Haliburton cut chronic homelessness 51% in six months and is on track to achieve functional zero chronic homelessness.  Read more here.


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