Homelessness Coordinated Access System

Homelessness Coordinated Access System & By-Name List

Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Functional Zero and Coordinated Access Video

Homelessness Coordinated Access System & Durham By-Name List

• The By-Name List is a real-time, up to date list of people known to be experiencing homelessness. It allows communities to understand people's unique needs in order to match them to appropriate housing resources. If you are a Community Access Point, you can complete the following intake form to refer someone to the By-Name List.

Durham Region By-Name List Intake Form

• If you are a Housing Provider and you have a vacancy, complete the following form to notify the By-Name List Coordinator of the vacancy.

Durham Region By-Name List Vacancy Form

•  If you would like to provide feedback or file a complaint on the Coordinated Access System or By-Name List, you can complete the following form.

Durham Region By-Name List Feedback Form

 Built for Zero

• As a participant in the Canadian Alliance To End Homelessness Built for Zero-Canada Campaign we are committed to ending chronic homelessness and look to house the most vulnerable individuals and families in Durham Region by 2025.

Built for Zero Canada - Milestone Achieved

 Community Access Points

• If you are facing homelessness you can be connected to the following Community Access Points, in order to complete a vulnerability assessment and be added to the Durham Region By-Name List:
  • Ajax Community Centre Hub
  • Boys & Girls Club Durham
  • Cornerstone Community Association
  • Durham Youth Services
  • Muslim Welfare Centre
  • North House
  • Oshawa Mission United Hub
  • Primary Care Outreach Program (PCOP)
  • The Refuge

 Bright Spots

• Bright spots are meant to showcase the great work happening in our community to end chronic homelessness. Check back regularly for updates.

Community Living Durham North (CLDN) has been working with S since the summer. S was living unsheltered in his car after some family issues. He was living with mental health illness and had mobility concerns as well as a history of addictions. After connecting with CLDN, they were able to help S secure and maintain employment and housing. S has expressed that he is very thankful to the Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) at CLDN for all of their ongoing help and support!

• Cornerstone's Housing First team received a referral from the By-Name List for a client who had been homeless for more than 12 years. Through case management and support, this client has now secured housing and it has been a very emotional and empowering experience for them. They will continue to receive ongoing support and this is the beginning of a long-term partnership towards stabilization.

• Durham Region's Homelessness Support System has housed 68 chronically homeless people since implementing Coordinated Access this summer.

• "...Thank you and the Region for offering the sessions with OrgCode. They are so valuable and are helping us redirect our objectives and how we will implement services here at CFOC-DOC. We have a ways to go, but thanks to these sessions we have a clear pathway forward.
  Very much appreciated!"

• Savi's Story | In/Out of Crisis Program at Camp Samac
• Adam's Story | In/Out of Crisis Program at Camp Samac

• Partners at the Ajax Community Centre Hub have worked with K since April 2020, building trust and learning her story. The team looked forward to K’s visits and helped her connect to supports including renewing her ID, providing her with a monthly bus pass to access the Hub and a pre-paid cellphone, getting access to Ontario Works and housing outreach and shelter support. K wanted to be able to give back to the Hub and became the Hub’s first client volunteer! The Hub team is now happy to share that with the support of the Hub team, K is now permanently housed!

 Monitoring Progress

• Homelessness Reduction Timeline