End Homelessness St. John's’ Post

On the occasion of World Homeless Day, EHSJ is pleased to release "Voices for Change: Consultations to inform the 2024-2028 St. John's Community Plan to End Homelessness." This comprehensive document is a summary of the focus groups, interviews, encampment visits, surveys, and other submissions collected through the consultation process, conducted by MQO Research in the spring and summer of 2024. EHSJ and MQO Research thank all individuals and organizations who contributed to this process. This feedback has shaped the development and recommendations in the 2024-2028 St. John's Community Plan to End Homelessness, which will be launched in November 2024. Read the document here ⏩ https://lnkd.in/eMYGKA4x

We're Hiring 📢 The Manager of Support Services will support staff with coordinating intakes into and transitions out of the transitional housing site while ensuring the seamless integration of a person-centred and trauma-informed approach to care. Learn more: wecanendit.com/careers

We are excited to share an important milestone. The Transitional Supportive Housing Initiative at 106 Airport Road now has an official name! Residents voiced the importance of an official name for this project. After consulting with residents and other stakeholders, we proudly announce Horizons at 106. This name was chosen to reflect the long-range view of the project and evoke positive feelings of progress on the journey through the housing continuum. For more information about Horizons at 106 click here: wecanendit.com/106

📣 Media Release 📣 End Homelessness St. John's Announces $1,319,491 in Funding for Community Organizations Read the Details ➡️➡️ https://t.ly/82kqr

What an incredible day it was at the Pride Parade yesterday! We were overjoyed to march alongside so many amazing individuals and organizations, celebrating love, diversity, and inclusion. The energy, the smiles, and the unity were truly inspiring. A huge thank you to everyone who came out and showed their support. #PrideParade #Pride2024

📣We're hiring! 📣 HOUSING ACCESS WORKER— TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INITIATIVE The Housing Access Worker, under the supervision of EHSJ Manager of Housing Outreach and Access, collaborates with the Transitional Housing team at 106 Airport Road. This role involves balancing individual housing support with the broader goal of ending homelessness in St. John’s, using a person-centered approach to systems-level work. Specifically, this role will focus on working with residents ready to transition to permanent housing from the transitional site, including completion of required documentation and identifying potential housing solutions. The Housing Access Worker has experience in community and/or public sector work, and a keen interest in how a well-designed system leads to better outcomes for individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The ideal candidate will enjoy the opportunities and challenges of supporting a purpose-built organization working to make St. John’s the next community in Canada to end homelessness. Deadline to apply: July 26, 2024 https://lnkd.in/dQVXQ-V3

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We're Hiring! SUPPORT WORKER – SCHEDULER – TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INITIATIVE The Scheduler will be responsible for creating and managing employee schedules, ensuring efficient use of resources, and supporting our team in their efforts to provide essential services. The work involves maintaining daily schedules, processing requests from employees, and performing time verification functions for payroll purposes. The Scheduler is someone who thrives in complex situations and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment as part of a supportive team. & FLOOR COORDINATOR – TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INITIATIVE The Floor Coordinator is responsible for assisting clients staying at the transitional housing site and assisting in the day-to-day operations as needed. They also supervise the support worker team for the assigned floor and coordinate room block communication. The Floor Coordinator has values that include recognizing individual strengths, building respect and trust, and offering unconditional acceptance. They are comfortable working with and responding to people experiencing crisis, and those who may be using substances. The Support Worker demonstrates awareness of personal boundaries and can communicate these effectively. https://lnkd.in/dQVXQ-V3

We're Hiring! SUPPORT WORKER – SCHEDULER – TRANSITIONAL HOUSING INITIATIVE The Scheduler will be responsible for creating and managing employee schedules, ensuring efficient use of resources, and supporting our team in their efforts to provide essential services. The work involves maintaining daily schedules, processing requests from employees, and performing time verification functions for payroll purposes. The Scheduler is someone who thrives in complex situations and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment as part of a supportive team. The environment is person-centered, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive and non-judgmental. For more info visit: https://lnkd.in/dQVXQ-V3