Towards more coordinated access to housing in Toronto

Ayisha Memon

Ayisha Memon

October 3, 2019

From left: Code for Canada fellows Russell Hoy, Sabrina Dominguez and Ayisha Memon.
From left: Code for Canada fellows Russell Hoy, Sabrina Dominguez and Ayisha Memon.

“A consistent approach to assessing, prioritizing, and connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing and supports. The system prioritizes access to housing and supports based on a set of criteria and a common assessment tool, and matches high priority clients with available housing and support opportunities.”

- The City of Toronto’s definition of Coordinated Access
We kicked off our fellowship with a Raptors win!
We kicked off our fellowship with a Raptors win!
We kicked off our fellowship with a Raptors win!
It was amazing to see people from all over the city come together to celebrate and was a great way to start our time with the City of Toronto. (Image Source: Creative Commons)
SSHA staff and Fellows work together to map out requirements and tools of a Coordinated Access system.
SSHA staff and Fellows work together to map out requirements and tools of a Coordinated Access system.