Social Housing In Action (SHIA)

Social Housing In Action (SHIA) is the community-based organization dedicated to ending homelessness through a Housing First approach, prevention of homelessness and provision of support services to end homelessness in Lethbridge.  SHIA represents a healthy and collaborative cross-section of Lethbridge and community leaders, organizations and includes a range of partners including SHIA an integral part of the Provincial 10 Year Plan to End Homelessness:

• Concerned citizens of Lethbridge
• Service providers (private, public and not-for-profit)
• Funders
• Levels of Government
• Aboriginal Council of Lethbridge

Role:
• SHIA is the Community Advisory Board to oversee the implementation of "Bringing Lethbridge Home: 5-Year Plan to End Homelessness"
• Works with the Affordable Housing Committee of Council to develop funding and priorities for affordable housing projects and priorities
• Provides recommendations to the Affordable Housing Committee of Council on various projects
• Identifies and communicates the housing and support needs of the community to City Council and other orders of government
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