Housing & Homelessness Community Survey

1.

What is your age range?

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2.

What ward in CK are you from?

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3.

What is your gender?

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4.

What best describes your experience with homelessness? (Select all that apply)

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I have personally experienced homelessness

I am currently experiencing homelessness

I am at risk of experiencing homelessness

I have a family member or close friend who has experienced homelessness

I work or volunteer in services that support people experiencing homelessness

I am a community member concerned about homelessness

Other (please specify)

5.

What homelessness services are you aware of?

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Please share any services/programs you know of, have used/experienced, or have heard about - don't worry about providing the specific names.

6.

Do you think addressing homelessness should focus more on immediate needs (e.g., emergency shelter, food), long-term solutions (e.g., affordable housing, job training) or a mix of both?

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Immediate Needs

Long-term Solutions

Mix of both

7.

What do you think are the most effective actions we can take to prevent homelessness in our community?

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More affordable housing options

Job training and employment programs

Mental health and addiction services

Support for people leaving foster care or incarceration

Income support (basic income, social assistance)

Peer mentorship and lived-experience support programs

Stronger legal protections for renters

Other (please specify)

8.

What do you believe are the biggest barriers to helping people exit homelessness in our community?

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9.

Do you think the current services in our community are the right type of services to effectively prevent and help people exit homelessness? (e.g. the shelter, tiny cabin project, portable housing benefits, rent-geared-to-income housing, outreach, mental health programming, etc.)

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Yes

No

Not Sure

We’re interested in your thoughts on whether the services we have are the most appropriate and whether we might be missing anything important. Do you feel the focus and types of services are well-aligned with what’s needed, or are there areas where improvements or additional resources could make a difference?

10.

How do you think residents (including yourself) could contribute to addressing homelessness?

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11.

What are three (3) specific actions, initiatives, services, or programs our community should prioritize (e.g., invest funding and resources towards) to prevent homelessness and/or help people exit homelessness more effectively?

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This could be current programs/services you think are important or new ideas you have that we're currently not doing here in Chatham-Kent.

12.

Is there anything else you'd like to share about homelessness in our community?

13.

Would you be interested in participating in future community discussions or initiatives focused on homelessness?

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Yes

No