{"id":87493,"date":"2026-10-19T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/?p=87493"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:19:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T16:19:08","slug":"housing-community-health-centres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/fr\/housing-community-health-centres\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Centres Across Canada Are Fulfilling a Nation\u2019s Need for Housing Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Across Canada, housing continues to be a basic need that communities are struggling to have. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Rising costs are pushing stability out of reach for many, with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">45% of Canadians<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0worried about affording housing\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">one-third<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0struggling to meet household needs<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">CHCs are crucial to connecting those in need with supports and helping clients navigate systems to find housing solutions. At times, our CHCs even have shelter or housing options as part of their services, making sure their communities are safe. As Canada hits colder climates, C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">ACHC is highlighting a few examples of how our CHCs are providing housing solutions to their community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Click the bubbles below to learn more about how four Canadian Community Health Centres are helping ease the burden of housing needs on their communities.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>#btn_6ad70277b28b0:hover {background-color: #DCF0EF !important;color: #0A1B3E !important;border-color: #DCF0EF !important;}<\/style><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"btn btn-special btn-custom btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/gathering-place-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: #0A1B3E;color: #DCF0EF;border-color: #0A1B3E;font-size: 25x;\"id=\"btn_6ad70277b28b0\">The Gathering Place<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>#btn_6ad70277b29cd:hover {background-color: #DCF0EF !important;color: #0A1B3E !important;border-color: #DCF0EF !important;}<\/style><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"btn btn-special btn-custom btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/north-end-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: #0A1B3E;color: #DCF0EF;border-color: #0A1B3E;font-size: 20x;\"id=\"btn_6ad70277b29cd\">North End CHC<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>#btn_6ad70277b2a93:hover {background-color: #DCF0EF !important;color: #0A1B3E !important;border-color: #DCF0EF !important;}<\/style><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"btn btn-special btn-custom btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/north-end-housing-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: #0A1B3E;color: #DCF0EF;border-color: #0A1B3E;font-size: 20x;\"id=\"btn_6ad70277b2a93\">Main Street Project<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;]<style>#btn_6ad70277b2b57:hover {background-color: #DCF0EF !important;color: #0A1B3E !important;border-color: #DCF0EF !important;}<\/style><div class=\"text-right\"><a class=\"btn btn-special btn-custom btn-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cachc.ca\/cool-aid-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-color: #0A1B3E;color: #DCF0EF;border-color: #0A1B3E;font-size: 20x;\"id=\"btn_6ad70277b2b57\">Cool Aid Society<\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span class=\"TextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\">We are proud of the work of all our member CHCs providing housing programs, shelter <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\">options<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\"> and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\">support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\"> for those precariously housed. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW199926326 BCX0\">For more on our recommendations, please visit our policy guide on housing here.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW199926326 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:257}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]Across Canada, housing continues to be a basic need that communities are struggling to have. 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