Homelessness has a direct impact on all people in Whitehorse whether we choose to turn a blind eye to those impacted or face the issue head on. The future health of the community is largely dependent on making changes to how we currently deal with this issue.  

There is undoubtedly a housing crisis in Whitehorse and there is increasing evidence that homelessness is on the rise for both individuals and families. This is somewhat consistent with trends across the country. There is however another trend – a movement to understand homelessness and the experience of housing exclusion differently. This is exciting for a number of reasons. Most importantly, it is contributing to some phenomenal shifts being made in how communities are planning and intervening to END homelessness.