“Shelters are becoming de facto long-term housing” as Ontario grapples with alarming rates of homelessness

Why It Matters

Ontario is the only province where housing responsibility has been passed down from the provincial government to municipalities. Many shelters rely on a patchwork of funding sources, and are having to consider more financially sustainable options.

More than one million Canadian youth need mental health help. How data sparked Greenshield to action

Why It Matters

It’s difficult to design programs and resources without solid data - and youth mental health data is almost non-existent in Canada.