Housing & Property Services
The County of Huron and Canadian Mental Health Association Huron Perth Addiction and Mental Health Services (CMHA HP) have entered into a service agreement for the third consecutive year to operate an emergency cold weather shelter in Goderich for the 2023/24 winter season.
The Out of the Cold emergency shelter will reopen for the 2022/23 season on November 15 under the management of Choices for Change. The shelter continues to be located at the Lakeshore United Church in Goderich.
Individuals experiencing homelessness, who would like to participate in the Enumeration Project and/or be added to the By-Name List, are encouraged to reach out, between November 29 and December 3, to any Huron County support agencies such as, Choices for Change, Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), or Ontario Works, or they can visit any Huron County Library branch, or call 519.525.5922.
In recognition of National Housing Day (Canada) on November 22, the County of Huron has released Be Part of the Solution, a public awareness campaign to support the sharing of resources surrounding homelessness and housing instability in Huron. Learn more at www.HuronCountyConnects.ca/Heart-To-Home.