The questions below represent questions we have received about the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village over the last two weeks. They have come to us via e-mail and social media. Additional questions can be sent to [email protected].
In a series of white papers, Pallet Shelters looks at the impact of housing on healthcare and on public safety. Pallet Shelters is a US-based social purpose company that designs and manufactures rapid deployment transitional shelters.
The post links to a sample Vulnerability Assessment Tool or VAT. This VAT was created by the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness. A similar tool wil be used to assign Village units to those who are most in need (who are most vulnerable).
Pallet Shelter CEO, Amy King, talks with CBC Power and Politics about the Pallet Shelter approach and its work to deploy 200 Pallet Shelters to communities across Nova Scotia.
The Dignity Standards guiding the design of the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village (and the more than 120 Pallet Shelter Villages throughout North America) outline requirements for hygiene, meals, transportation, safety, and support services.
A follow-up to our last post answering some of the questions that we've received on the CBRM Pallet Shelter Village.
In the CBRM, New Dawn and the Ally Centre of Cape Breton, have partnered to host 30 Pallet Shelters for vulnerable residents. The shelters are staffed 24-7.
New Dawn CEO joins Alison Coldwell, Coordinated Access Manager, CMHA, Annapolis Valley, and Sunday Miller, Property Consultant, Akoma Holdings Inc. in a disucssion of housing and human rights hosted by the Nva Scotia Human Rights Commission.
On Tuesday October 17, 2023, New Dawn and the Ally Centre hosted a Community Information Session on the RHI housing development planned for Charlotte Street.
Renderings and Public Dashboard site unveiled for rapid housing initiative coming to the North End of Sydney.
ALEX PAUL: Unsubstantiated fears associated with north-end New Dawn project (Cape Breton Post)
Answers to questions on harm reduction housing, property values, greenspace, community consultations, and the new housing's location, design, staffing, and more.
Your calls, e-mails, texts, social media posts, letters to Council, and letters to the editor have helped to secure funding for 24 apartments for some of the most vulnerable members of our community.
Cape Breton Regional Municipality is going to spend $5 million in federal affordable housing money after all.
A rendering of a revised two-storey 120 foot X 56 foot 24-unit development on the vacant lands behind the New Dawn Centre (former Holy Angels High School).