Halton’s new Housing First Response Team will connect with people who are unhoused, have mental health and substance use concerns and are in need of crisis support and wrap-around services.

Data released in October by iGaming Ontario (iGO) shows a 132 percent increase in the number of wagers on internet gaming sites compared to the same three-month period last year.

So often, “what we do” influences “who we are,” which is why studies show that meaningful work improves the quality of life. Unfortunately, people with mental illness and addiction issues can experience unique challenges re-entering the workforce and re-discovering that sense of dignity, independence, quality of life, and purpose.

For people in Halton seeking structured, bed-based care, that scarcity is not an abstraction. It is a waitlist. It is a referral that goes nowhere. It is a person in crisis who is ready for help and told to come back later.