{"id":584,"date":"2023-01-18T20:49:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T01:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/?page_id=584"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T22:07:13","slug":"the-journey-to-sheltercare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/the-journey-to-sheltercare\/","title":{"rendered":"The Journey to ShelterCare"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"584\" class=\"elementor elementor-584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3f12bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3f12bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a139538\" data-id=\"a139538\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede8de9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ede8de9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The journey to seeing our vision for ShelterCare come to life in Waterloo Region has included some important milestones so far that we\u2019ve captured here, in reverse chronological order. As part of the Region of Waterloo Emergency Shelter System and in collaboration with community and service partners, men experiencing chronic homelessness and acute health concerns will find the supports they need here to become healthier and housed.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-55e8668 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"55e8668\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2511fcb\" data-id=\"2511fcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d017eb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d017eb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Feb. 2023 - ShelterCare is Operational!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abfd0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abfd0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The new ShelterCare facility became operational in February 2023.<\/p><p>With the move, existing House of Friendship shelter participants moved into our new facility, with a plan to build up to 100 individuals over the weeks ahead, working in partnership with the Region of Waterloo.<\/p><p>Here, individuals experiencing chronic homelessness and acute primary, addiction and mental health concerns will receive 24\/7 care and support, with onsite services that will help them get healthier and housed so they can exit the cycle of homelessness for good.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd4495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"9bd4495\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9bd4495\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Shelter 2\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzE1LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaG91c2VvZmZyaWVuZHNoaXAub3JnXC9zaGVsdGVyY2FyZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDJcL1NoZWx0ZXItMi5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiI5YmQ0NDk1In0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Shelter-2.jpg\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"665\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/shelter-move-4.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"9bd4495\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"shelter move 4\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NzE4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaG91c2VvZmZyaWVuZHNoaXAub3JnXC9zaGVsdGVyY2FyZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDJcL3NoZWx0ZXItbW92ZS00LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjliZDQ0OTUifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/shelter-move-4.jpg\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"658\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2ea8ae elementor-section-boxed 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Thursday, Jan. 19, we held our official grand opening celebration for our new ShelterCare facility in Waterloo! It was a moment for great celebration &#8211; knowing that this new building will provide<strong> more than shelter<\/strong> for 100 men experiencing chronic homelessness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39bfc94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"39bfc94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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href=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/medical-clinic-scaled.jpeg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"39bfc94\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"medical clinic\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjkxLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaG91c2VvZmZyaWVuZHNoaXAub3JnXC9zaGVsdGVyY2FyZVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDFcL21lZGljYWwtY2xpbmljLXNjYWxlZC5qcGVnIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiMzliZmM5NCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/sheltercare\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/medical-clinic-1000x750.jpeg\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"750\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9293e elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"fd9293e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/houseoffriendship.org\/house-of-friendships-innovative-sheltercare-facility-set-to-open\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ THE PRESS RELEASE HERE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f589f9 elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0f589f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b12a\" data-id=\"9a9b12a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee03d10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee03d10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of its Roadmap to Wellness plan, the Province of Ontario committed $1.6 million towards mental health and addictions on-site supports through ShelterCare.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37dae35\" data-id=\"37dae35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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services.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0All of this was required to ensure this facility was designed to meet the needs of those it will serve, to allow for the best possible long-term outcomes.<\/p><p>None of this work would have been possible without renovation financing support from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the ready support and guidance from the City of Waterloo.<\/p><p>Thanks to WalterFedy who provided valuable project design and engineering support and general contractor Nith Valley Construction for their hard work and attention to detail throughout the project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a7c8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"07a7c8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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