United Way East Ontario is honoured to have partnered with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness and the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa in the 2024 National Conference on Ending Homelessness (CAEH24).
Category: Community Crises
Our Director of Community Initiatives Cameron Ketchum talks about coming together to address the root causes of hate as polarization intensifies in Ottawa and surrounding areas.
United Way checks in with Jewish Family Services and Muslim Family Services of Ottawa more than eight months after we responded to their communities’ needs for access to low-cost, culturally appropriate mental health services, due to violence in Gaza and Israel.
United Way East Ontario helped lay the foundation for the Community Development Framework which equips resident leaders to offer mental health resources to vulnerable Ottawa residents before they face a crisis.
We know the horrific violence we are seeing in Gaza and Israel is causing immense pain, anger, and sorrow here locally. These emotions are powerful, and lead to the compassion and empathy we hold for others both near and far. At the same time, many people across East Ontario have been experiencing violence and hateful rhetoric as a result of these emotions spilling over in harmful ways.
When folks have access to safe, affordable, and accessible housing, they have a much better chance of staying employed, going to school, feeding themselves and their families, and living more stable lives.
In the face of increased needs, United Way continues to respond to pandemic-related issues while ensuring local social services are strong over the long term.
Anyone in need of community support in the wake of May's storm is encouraged to call 2-1-1.
