Affordable Housing & Homelessness
A safe, stable home is the foundation for health, well-being, and opportunity.
Across Waterloo Region, too many people face housing instability, homelessness, and barriers to securing or maintaining affordable housing. Investing in emergency shelters, eviction prevention, and long-term and transitional housing solutions can help people find stability, prevent homelessness, and build pathways toward a more secure future.
United Way Focuses On
Prevention
- Shelter Diversion
- Housing Retention
- Eviction Prevention
- Research
- Advocacy
Crisis Support
- Emergency shelter
- Addressing Social Determinants of Health related to homelessness
Systemic Change/Supportive Housing
- Transitional Housing
- Finding & securing housing,
The Issues – what we know
- Housing policy expert Dr. Carolyn Whitzman warns that it would take 1000+ years at the current pace of building affordable housing, to eliminate homelessness and core housing needs in Canada.
- Chronic homelessness in Waterloo Region has increased 129% since 2020. If current trends continue, the number of residents experiencing chronic homelessness could triple by 2028.
Your Impact
These numbers reflect the 2025 reporting period.
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Our Response
By bringing together local partners and community members, Together with our network of funded partners, we’re addressing urgent needs, breaking down barriers to housing security, advocating for stronger supports and systemic change, and investing in vital local programs and services.
Funded Partners
