IAH Agreement Signing
The Honourable Candice Bergen, Minister of State (Social Development) and the Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, sign a $68 million federal-provincial Investment in Affordable Housing Agreement in St. John’s – November 28, 2014.
A Provincial Government investment of close to $678,000 through Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation’s Provincial Homelessness Fund will enable nine non-profit groups throughout the province to improve services for those at risk of homelessness. The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, made the announcement today at the Choices for Youth offices on Duckworth Street in St. John’s.
“This investment shows the Provincial Government’s continued commitment to improving the well-being of our most vulnerable citizens. We are proud of the great work done by our non-profit partners throughout the province, and the positive changes made possible by the Provincial Homelessness Fund.”
– The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
A listing of 2014-15 Provincial Homelessness Fund recipients (to date) can be viewed in the backgrounder below.
In recent years, Choices for Youth has received $400,000 in capital funding through the Provincial Homelessness Fund to upgrade the Duckworth Street offices. The Provincial Homelessness Fund’s annual $1 million budget provides registered non-profit groups with capital funding to assist with the provision of on-site and outreach services which promote housing stability for those at risk of homelessness. Since 2009, 73 grants totalling $5.8 million have been provided through the Provincial Homelessness Fund to 45 non-profit organizations, province-wide.
“At the end of the day, at Choices for Youth, this is about the young people in our community who are at-risk and homeless and want to build a better life for themselves. At Choices, we provide a system of supports to help them achieve that goal. In the past year, we’ve supported and worked with over 700 individuals at risk of homelessness. The Provincial Homelessness Fund is part of what makes that possible.”
– Sheldon Pollett, Executive Director, Choices for Youth
A Social Housing Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador – Secure Foundations, released by the Provincial Government in August 2009, outlines a 10-year vision for social housing. It is aimed at improving the housing circumstances of low-income households and creating healthier communities.
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Manager, Communications
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca
Ayon Shahed
Senior Fund Developer and Communications Manager
Choices for Youth
709-682-2738
ashahed@choicesforyouth.ca
BACKGROUNDER
Provincial Homelessness Fund Recipients to Date – 2014-2015
| Recpients | Funding |
| Aunt Jean’s Place, Stephenville | $81,500 |
| Anglican Parish of Bell Island | $23,500 |
| Anglican Parish of the Resurrection, South River | $33,000 |
| REACH Board, Clarenville | $80,000 |
| Labrador West Housing and Homelessness Coalition, Labrador City | $225,000 |
| Gathering Place, St. John’s | $200,000 |
| Salvation Army, Adams Avenue Food Bank, St. John’s | $6,800 |
| Salvation Army Family Services, Clarenville | $25,000 |
| Peninsula Used Clothing and Food Bank, Baie Verte | $3,000 |
Janine Winter, 13, wins the poster category in the corporation’s inaugural Fire Prevention Video/Poster Contest.
The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation, today congratulated two St. John’s sisters − Lindsay and Janine Winter − on winning both categories in the corporation’s inaugural Fire Prevention Video/Poster Contest.
“I congratulate Lindsay and Janine, two talented and creative young women, who are also very savvy about fire prevention. With over 5,500 housing units throughout the province, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation is pleased to see that our young people recognize fire hazards and know the importance of fire prevention measures in the home.”
– The Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
In August, Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation announced its first province-wide Fire Prevention Video/Poster Contest for tenants’ children aged 6-16 years. Janine, 13, captured the poster contest, while her sister Lindsay, 12, won the video contest. The sisters, both residents of St. John’s, will each receive an Apple iPad mini.
The entries were judged for originality and art content. Judges were Kieran Dunn, Safety Officer, Nicole Lindahl, Safety Intern, and Corina Crocker, Fire Warden, with Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation.
The winning entries can be viewed here:
Poster
Video
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Media contacts:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca
Jenny Bowring
Communications Manager
Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Corporation
709-724-3055
jmbowring@nlhc.nl.ca