{"id":21345,"date":"2023-08-30T03:42:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-creates-transitional-housing-for-thunder-bay-indigenous-youth\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T03:42:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T10:42:47","slug":"ontario-creates-transitional-housing-for-thunder-bay-indigenous-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ontario-creates-transitional-housing-for-thunder-bay-indigenous-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Ontario creates transitional housing for Thunder Bay Indigenous youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/files\/membership-default-internal\/\" class=\"memberhide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/01\/20220718_175041000_iOS.jpg\" alt=\"-\"><\/a><br\/><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THUNDER BAY, ONT. \u2014 A new three-storey building being built in Thunder Bay, Ont. will create 58 transitional housing units for Indigenous youth.<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario government is contributing $8.7 million through the Indigenous Supportive Housing Program for the project.<\/p>\n<p>The Junot Avenue Indigenous Youth Transition House Project, which includes single and pod-style accommodations, will be managed by the Thunder Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The funding was announced Aug. 27 by Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark.<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario government is spending an additional $202 million each year on provincial homelessness prevention programs, bringing Ontario\u2019s total yearly spend to close to $700 million, states a release, adding this includes an increase of $11 million through the Homelessness Prevention Program for Thunder Bay, for a total of $16.5 million annually.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s announcement is a significant step towards compassion, understanding and empowerment for Indigenous youth at risk of homelessness,\u201d said Margaret Froh, president of the M\u00e9tis Nation of Ontario, in a statement. \u201cThe Junot Avenue Indigenous Youth Transition House Project will serve vulnerable youth grappling with housing instability who rightfully deserve a chance at recovery, healing and a brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- News - Bottom -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5143531171910809\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8320848692\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/canada.constructconnect.com\/dcn\/news\/projects\/2023\/08\/ontario-creates-transitional-housing-for-thunder-bay-indigenous-youth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THUNDER BAY, ONT. \u2014 A new three-storey building being built in Thunder Bay, Ont. will create 58 transitional housing units &#8230; 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