Housing

Housing Help

Housing Help provides assistance with finding a home, preventing eviction and homeowner assistance.

KLH Housing Corporation

Homelessness Coordinated Response Team

The Homelessness Coordinated Response Team (HCRT) of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton is made up of agencies who work together to help people experiencing homelessness find and keep permanent, affordable housing.

If you are facing homelessness you can be connected to the following assessment agencies, in order to complete a vulnerability assessment:

• City of Kawartha Lakes - Housing Help division
• FourCast
• Canadian Mental Health Association - Lindsay or Haliburton office
• A Place Called Home
• Haliburton Highlands HealthServices - Mental Health Program
• Ross Memorial Hospital - Mental Health Services
• John Howard Society - Kawartha Lakes Haliburton

If an individual or family is assessed and is eligible to be added to the HCRT Priority List then the above agencies will complete a HCRT Addition Form.

The HCRT Priority List aims to match homeless individuals and families to housing and support services based on their unique needs. People identified as being at the greatest risk are offered available housing and supports first. When housing options are not readily available, the Priority List can identify eligible people and link them to extra supports to help keep people safe while looking for housing solutions.

Financially Assisted Housing

20,000 Homes

As a participant in the Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness 20,000 Homes Campaign we are committed to ending chronic homelessness and look to house the most vulnerable individuals and families in Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton by 2020.

The City of Kawartha Lakes and the County of Haliburton participated in Ontario’s homeless enumeration, the first province-wide count of its kind in Canada during 2018. During the week of May 28-June 1, 2018 trained volunteers surveyed single adults, youth and families experiencing homelessness in our communities and gathered information on their health and social needs. Those surveyed will be prioritized for housing and appropriate support services based on their needs.

During our 2018 Registry Week 60 individuals and 15 families were identified as homeless. Read the Registry Week Report for more information.

Additional reports relating to the Registry Week and homelessness system capacity can be found below (email Housing Help to obtain this information in an alternate version):

• 2018 Registry Week Final Report

Previous Reports:

• 2016 Registry Week Summary Report
• Capacity Assessment Report

10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan

Please see our new 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan page.