Ontario Government Increasing Support To Community Agencies In Huron And Bruce
by Bob Montgomery
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson says community agencies in Huron and Bruce will be receiving a total of $807,450.57 in funding from the province.
Thompson says that funding will go to: Women’s Shelter, Second Stage Housing and Counselling Services of Huron, Women’s House Serving Bruce and Grey, Community Living Central Huron, Community Living South Huron, Huron Perth Public Health, Huron Safe Homes for Youth, Huron-Perth Centre for Children and Youth, Victim Services Huron Perth, Victim Services Bruce Grey, Community Living Wingham and District, Community Living Kincardine and District, Community Living Walkerton and District, Grey Bruce Public Health, and YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce.
Thompson says local agencies make their communities stronger, more resilient and inclusive. They work hard to provide people with access to the right resources and services they need to succeed and thrive. “By strengthening support to our local community agencies, we are helping them deliver critical services to people in need.”
Thompson says as part of the 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario, the Ontario government is providing $310 million over three years to address increasing operational costs for community organizations that support vulnerable populations. This includes children in care and those with special needs, people with a developmental disability, people who have experienced gender‐based violence and survivors of human trafficking.
