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End Homelessness St. John's

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At EHSJ, we're working to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home.

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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
“Horizons has given me a safe place to live and has helped me with my medical needs. It has given me a safe space to get my life in order.” - Current Horizons Resident
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Housing and health cannot be separated. At Horizons, 80% of residents identified at least one mental or physical health concern, and 60% had no consistent health care provider before moving in. Since then, 3,097 health appointments have been supported or delivered. wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
“Ten months of stable, secure housing has given me my own space and the peace that comes with it. It has given me more hope. That’s not a small thing after years in public shelters. It changes everything about how I function.” - Former Horizons Resident
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
When people are stuck in shelter, the whole system gets stuck. Since opening, Horizons has provided stability for 150 people, supported 41 move-outs, and helped avoid 53,500+ shelter nights. 88% of residents who transitioned out remain housed. wecanendit.com/106 Image: rhamely
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Resident voices matter. 💙 A Caring Heart brings together photos, and reflections from people living at Horizons, offering a meaningful look at what support, safety, and dignity can feel like in practice. We are grateful to every resident who shared part of their story. 🔗 wecanendit.com/acaringheart
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End Homelessness St. John's -A Caring Heart
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of October 06, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
🌍 Migration fuels growth in St. John’s. 📊 5,000 new residents in 2021–2022 ✈️ 79% international (3,900 people) 🚶 From across NL & Canada too We need newcomer families, but housing must be affordable and free from discrimination. 🔗 www.wecanendit.com/communityplan
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End Homelessness St. John's -Community Plans and Strategic Planning
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
📊 Demographic shifts = new housing needs 👥 Pop +8% by 2033 💼 25–44: +11% (3,500 people) 👵 65+: +6,700 seniors 👤 34% of households = one person (47% of renters) We’ll need more smaller, affordable, and accessible homes to match these changes. 🔗 www.wecanendit.com/communityplan
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Rent is up, vacancies are down, and affordable units are vanishing. NL lost 1,755 low-rent homes in 5 years. We must build housing again. 🏗️ #WeCanEndIt 🔗 www.wecanendit.com/communityplan
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The Muse @themusenl.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Most residents did not vote in the last St. John’s municipal election. In this opinion piece, Bruce March says it’s time for that to change. themuse.ca/opinion-vote...
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽-𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀: Harm Reduction Clinic 50 Mundy Pond Rd, St. John’s, NL Monday, Wednesday, and Friday - 1:00-4:00 pm 35 Campbell Avenue, St. John’s, NL Tuesday 1:00-3:30 pm Thursday 9:00-12:00 pm For emergency shelter, please contact the 𝗡𝗟 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 at 𝟭-𝟴𝟯𝟯-𝟳𝟮𝟰-𝟮𝟰𝟰𝟰.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
You can also contact the EHSJ Housing Outreach Team for support: 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: 📱 709-685-4651 (cell phone, call or text) ☎️ 709-777-1764 (landline, call only) 📧 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹: 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵@𝘄𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁.𝗰𝗼𝗺
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
🔊 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 🔥 Folks experiencing homelessness in the St. John's area, check with your local drop-in centre for hours of operation as some locations have expanded hours during this time.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Elaine spent the morning of July 16th with homeless serving staff sharing her knowledge of ways to support people who are experiencing hoarding. She also answered questions from the group and provided practical tips on approaches which have worked well in her practice.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Elaine Birchall is a Director at Birchall Consulting & Assoc. Inc, a Hoarding Behaviour and Intervention Specialist / Clutter Coach / Trainer and a Subject Area Expert on Hoarding Disorder. She authored Conquer the Clutter: Strategies to Identify, Manage and Overcome Hoarding. www.hoarding.ca
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of July 23, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
We had an incredible time at the Pride Parade! It was an honour to walk in support of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and to stand up for inclusion, safety, and housing for all.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
What this change in data represents is a better understanding of homelessness in St. John's as EHSJ and our partners continue to work towards ending homelessness.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
You will notice a significant jump between March and April, but this is largely due to the addition of new data sources, rather than a surge in homelessness.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
We've updated our dashboard for the month of April 2025. wecanendit.com/dash
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of June 23, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
We've just updated our homelessness statistics dashboard for March 2025. For more information visit: wecanendit.com/dash #wecanendit
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of May 20, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
🏠 75 people currently call Horizons home 📨 492 referrals received 🤝 23 agency partners referred residents 🔑 18 tenancies have moved on to permanent housing 📆 15,899 days of housing provided It’s not just a roof. It’s connection. It’s care. It’s possibility.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
One year ago, we hired our first staff member at Horizons at 106. Since then, it’s grown into something remarkable — a supportive home for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
We've just updated our homelessness statistics dashboard for February 2025. For more information visit: wecanendit.com/dash #wecanendit
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
This presentation focused on the rapid growth of EHSJ over the past twelve months, in particular, managing creation and operation of Horizons at 106, a dedicated transitional housing initiative designed to serve up to 100 individuals in the community.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
This week EHSJ Executive Director Doug Pawson and Senior Director of Community Investment Simone Lilly presented “Navigating Change: Balancing Risk, Growth, and Approaches to Housing Solutions” at the Canadian Housing and Renewal Association 2025 Congress in Saskatoon.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
"There's not really any mention of homelessness programming and investments in any of the platforms," said Pawson. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Homeless forgotten in federal election platforms, say advocates | CBC News
Federal parties have laid out their plans to boost housing, but advocates say they don't see the concerns of homeless people well represented, and worry about barriers to voting for homeless voters.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Included below are the recommendations for the Federal Government. Read the full plan here: wecanendit.com/communityplan Let’s vote for a Canada — and a St. John’s — where everyone has a place to call home. #wecanendit #homelessness #housing
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End Homelessness St. John's -Community Plans and Strategic Planning
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
But real progress takes more than local action. It takes federal leadership committed to housing as a human right. In the Community Plan, we outline the ways all three levels of government must work together to end the housing crisis.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
🗳️ It’s Election Day in Canada. Here in St. John’s, we’re working every day to implement the St. John's Community Plan to End Homelessness — a roadmap built on evidence, compassion, and with the voices of lived and living experience.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Federal Candidates Forum on Housing and Homelessness, co-hosted by Choices for Youth. Your presence, questions, and engagement helped create an important dialogue on the urgent housing and homelessness challenges facing our communities.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of April 23, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
**Updated Stats for Horizons at 106. There was an error in the stats we released on Monday, April 14, 2025. These numbers have now been updated.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of April 14, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Join the conversation on housing and homelessness at our upcoming Federal Candidates Forum hosted by Choices for Youth and End Homelessness St. John's You can register to attend the forum here 👉 heyor.ca/JrMXfW
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
We've just updated our homelessness statistics dashboard for December 2024. For more information visit: wecanendit.com/dash #wecanendit
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
You’ll support frontline staff with training and career development, helping to build a Community of Practice and a sustainable system of care. If you're passionate about empowering others, apply today!
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
EHSJ is hiring a Training and Sector Development Lead to strengthen the homelessness sector in St. John’s. wecanendit.com/careers
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of March 5, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
We're Hiring! 📢 Positions available: HomeConnect Coordinator & Training and Sector Development Lead & Casual/Relief Housing Support Worker Learn more: wecanendit.com/careers
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Doug’s leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to housing justice have made a lasting impact on St. John’s and beyond. This honour celebrates not only his work but also the collective efforts of everyone striving to create a future where homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
The Medal was created to mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. It recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to a particular province, territory, region or community in Canada, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to our country.
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Our Executive Director, @dougpawson.bsky.social , was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal yesterday for his outstanding contributions to ending homelessness in our community! @govnl.bsky.social
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of February 24, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
We're Hiring! 📣 Position: Housing Access Worker Deadline to Apply: March 2, 2025 Learn about this and other positions here: wecanendit.com/careers
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of February 17, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Stats for Horizons at 106 have been updated for the week of February 10, 2025. Check the dashboard and other info like the video tour out at wecanendit.com/106
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End Homelessness St. John's @ehsj709.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Read more: www.gov.nl.ca/releases/202... (6/6)
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Governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada Sign Agreement to Address Unsheltered Homelessness - News Releases
As part of continued collaboration to address the root causes of homelessness, today the Federal and Provincial Governments announced an agreement that will see an additional $2 million invested in me...
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