Minutes of the Men's Homelessness Committee

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Electronic Participation
Members Present:
  • Sandy Brown
  • Joe Andrews
  • Debbie Sherwood
  • Anthony Carnovale
  • Christopher Sheehan
  • James Jackson
  • Michael Demczur
  • Terrance Carter
Members Absent:
  • Louis Sapi
  • Nolan Bentley
Staff Present:
  • Andrea Shaw

1.
Call to Order
 

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m.

2.
Disclosures of (Direct or Indirect) Pecuniary Interest
 

None Stated.

3.
Adoption of Minutes of Previous Meeting
 

  • Recommendation:October 20, 2021
    Moved byJames Jackson

    That the minutes of the following meeting are approved: 

    Carried

4.
Presentations
 

No presentations for this meeting.

5.
Items for Discussion and Reports
 

5.1
Dufferin County Committee Report Update
 

The members received a link to the Dufferin County report to their Health & Human Services committee.  The report states that Dufferin will recognize and support Choices Shelter in their men's program no further action will be taken by the committee at this time in this regard.   

The Mayor and Councillor Sherwood also discussed the presentation recently provided by SHIP and Mr. Carter advised of a report from the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness which mentions Dufferin County's services.  

5.2
Clergy Reach Out Updates
 

A meeting invite will be released to the Clergy members for a roundtable discussion tentatively for Friday November 12.  The invitation will be sent out this week by the Administrator to allow for a central flow of information and RSVPs.

Several stakeholders will be invited to the next committee meeting in 2 weeks on November 17 to participate in a round table discussion to assist in finding solutions to some challenges and gaps in finding immediate emergency shelter for those in need.

5.3
Sub- Committee Updates
 

No updates as the sub-committees have not recently met. 

5.4
University of Guelph Needs Assessment
 

Mayor Brown provided a general overview of his discussions with M. Wrathall at the University of Guelph on the survey responses received.  Data analysis will be shared with the committee at the end of the week and the full final report will be available at the end of November. 

6.
Correspondence
 

6.1
Citizen Article
 

The committee received the information and newspaper article on men's homelessness. 

7.
New Business
 

7.1
Encampment Strategy and Action Plan
 

Councillor Joe Andrews circulated a document from the City of Greater Sudbury on their Encampment Strategy and Action Plan for the committee to review. 

8.
Date of Next Meeting
 

9.
Adjournment
 

The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.

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