Out of the Cold Transition: Final 2014/15 Evaluation Report

This report is the final evaluation of the winter 2014/15 response to the Out of the Cold (OOTC) closures, documenting information and learning from November 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015. It provides an overview of the background and context to the OOTC closures, outlines the community consultation process and resulting response plan, and details implementation progress, results and insights from activities implemented this past winter. The winter of 2014/15 has been a period of accelerated change, collaboration and creativity, and this report highlights shared successes and challenges of the past six months, as well as opportunities to strengthen our shared approach to ending homelessness moving forward. The learning from this evaluation will be carried forward to next winter and integrated into ongoing housing stability system evolution efforts.

Publication Date: 
2015
Location: 
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada