Between March and June, 2007, the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Homelessness /
Transitional Housing Working Group coordinated research into homelessness
and housing issues in the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay. With supports from
the National Housing Initiative / Regional Homelessness Fund, the St John's
Advisory Committee on Homelessness and many local partners, the Working
Group contracted the Lichen Group to conduct local research on these issues.

The result is a Community Plan for initiating work on these issues in Happy
Valley-Goose Bay. The Plan describes how the research was conducted, the
results, and some experiences of others working to alleviate homelessness. The
main purpose of the Plan is to identify housing and homelessness issues facing
people in Happy Valley-Goose Bay and to identify key strategic directions for
future initiatives.

Priority #1

Using a "housing-first" approach, develop accessible, individual, housing units for
people with multiple and complex needs. Adopting flexible, intensive, community
supports and service coordination for consumers will be a necessary component
of this approach.

Priority #2

Create a housing development / coordination role in order to support
collaborations and facilitate planning. Specifically, the role will involve assistance
to agencies as they develop increased housing and the wrap around services
consumers need for success.

For more info contact:
Denise Cole, Housing Development Worker
e-mail: dcolelfchvgbca

Scott Hudson, Housing Support Worker
email: shudsonlfchvgbca

Phone: 709-896-8302
Fax: 709-896-8731