Thank you for sharing your input and ideas

We talked to hundreds of community members at local events this month, including the Hespeler Music Festival in Cambridge. If you stopped by our booth, thank you for sharing your thoughtful input.

While our community engagement is underway, The Social Development Centre of Waterloo Region continues to facilitate pilot projects led by lived experts. This important work will help to centre voices of lived experts in the development of The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

A team member is points to Post-It notes on a stand-up banner at the Hespeler Music Festival on July 8.

Upcoming pop-up booths

Don't miss your opportunity to share your input and ideas in person. Look for team members in black and white t-shirts at the locations below.

No registration required, just drop by!

Kitchener Public Library

Central Library

Date: Wednesday, July 19

Time: 1 to 4 p.m.

Address: 85 Queen St. N., Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1

Region of Waterloo Library

Ayr Branch

Date: Thursday, July 20

Time: 2 to 5 p.m.

Address: 137 Stanley St., Ayr, ON N0B 1E0

Region of Waterloo Library

New Hamburg Branch

Date: Tuesday, July 25

Time: 5 to 8 p.m.

Address: 145 Huron St., New Hamburg, ON N3A 1K1

Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum

Date: Saturday, August 5

Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Address: 10 Huron Road,

Kitchener, ON, N2P 2R7

Sign up for a 30 to 45-minute virtual group lab where facilitators will guide participants through information-seeking activities.

The session will take place on Zoom.

Wednesday, July 19

6:30 to 7:15 p.m.

Translated materials available for download

Download a printable flyer or share a pic in your group chat (e.g. WhatsApp):

Visit EngageWR to see the full Community Toolkit.

Use the Discussion Guide to start a community conversation

Use the two-page discussion guide to start a conversation with your community group, friends, family, or anyone you feel comfortable sharing ideas with. Share feedback by mail or email to help inform the development of The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.

Download a PDF Version

Download a Word (Text Only) Version

Don't forget! Community Engagement Survey is available until July 28

Completing the survey should take about 10 to 15 minutes. Your input will be collected by Overlap Associates and will help shape The Plan. The survey will be available until Friday, July 28 and is available in multiple languages online.

Do you need a print or accessible format of the survey? Contact us.

Take the online survey

Follow and share @ThePlanWR on social media

Join the conversation with #ThePlanWR.

Download free social media graphics on EngageWR.

Questions?

Email: EndChronicHomelessness@regionofwaterloo.ca

Call: 519-575-4400, extension 5008 | TTY: 519-575-4608

This email communication was prepared and distributed by Region of Waterloo staff. The Region of Waterloo is working collaboratively with the Social Development Centre Waterloo Region, Overlap Associates and community partners on The Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.