60% of London’s homeless are chronically homeless, report finds – CBC
Nov 06, 2017
Fewer people are using the city’s emergency shelters but they’re staying longer, city report reveals
People staying in the city’s homeless shelters stay for longer than they did five years ago, a new report obtained by CBC News shows.
The number of people who are chronically homeless — without a steady place to stay for more than six months — is also increasing.
“I think it’s significant that 58 per cent of people surveyed indicated they are chronically homeless,” said Jan Richardson, the city’s manager of homeless prevention.
“Let’s focus on that group. Let’s solve their experience and then look at other support systems for those who are new to the streets.”
