Assertive Street Outreach

Niagara Region homelessness services funds a collaborative, region-wide street outreach program called Niagara Assertive Street Outreach.

Assertive Street Outreach is a housing-focused program which:

• Engages with people experiencing unsheltered homelessness to minimize the harmful effects
• Helps individuals work towards long-term housing solutions
• Uses proven tools to assess needs and identify appropriate housing resources
• Works with government (such as Ontario Works and Ontario Disability Support Program) and non-profit organizations (such as shelters) to support those who may be reluctant to use traditional services
• Provides a coordinated team approach to identify and work towards personal goals

Eligibility

This program is for individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness. This may include individuals who are sleeping outdoors, in abandoned buildings, using encampments and tenting, or sleeping in their vehicles.

Contact

Call 211 and leave a voicemail for the Niagara Assertive Street Outreach team. Voicemail is checked and responded to daily.

Housing and homelessness resources

For a full list of housing and homelessness resources available in Niagara, call 211 or visit 211 Ontario.

Housing, Homelessness

• Emergency Shelters
• Homelessness Prevention Programs
• Housing Services
• Assertive Street Outreach
• Supportive Housing Programs
• Housing and Homelessness Action Plan
• Affordable Housing Strategy
• Coordinated Access Guide