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Our Core Values
Support & Housing – Halton values the goals of people living with Mental Illness. We acknowledge the individual’s right to self-determination and access to inclusive, equitable services that empower them to reach their highest potential.
Our Goals
Support & Housing – Halton strives toward the following goals:
• Treat individuals who we support, staff and volunteers with respect and dignity
• Encourage hope of recovery and community participation
• Ensure the right of self-determination for the people served
• Assure equitable treatment for individuals who we support, staff and volunteers
• Maintain a culture of safety and security that allows for sharing and openness
• Empower program users to achieve their potential in life
• Develop programs and services to enhance the mental wellness of individuals
• Enhance peoples’ skills and knowledge, promoting independence
• Assure privacy and confidentiality of information
• Provision of “inclusive” programs and services
• Create a network of caring agencies, families and other supporters
• Provide flexible, cost-effective, accountable programs and services
• Deliver programs and services responsive to program users’ needs
About Support & Housing - Halton
• The agency was incorporated as Oakville Re-Entry Homes in 1982
• Support & Housing – Halton is governed by a voluntary Board of Directors
• The agency provides services throughout the Region of Halton
• In 2001, the agency became a partner in the Halton Homes Program (part of the Homelessness Initiative)
• In September of 2003, the organization changed its name to Support & Housing – Halton to better reflect the scope of its services and geographic boundaries.
• The agency is funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, United Way of Oakville, United Way of Milton, United Way of Halton Hills, Supportive Communities Partnership Initiative (SCPI), local Service Clubs and donations from individuals.
Funding for Programs and Services
• Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care - Supportive Housing Division
• Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) #6
• United Way of Oakville
• United Way of Milton
• United Way of Halton Hills
• Federal Program—Homelessness Partnership Strategy, formerly (SCPI) through the Region of Halton
• Bank of Montreal
• Local Service Clubs
• Generous individual donations
• Membership Fees
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