WATERLOO The number of people experiencing chronic homelessness in the Waterloo Region increased by 34 per cent in just six months. There were 271 people who were identified as chronically homeless in November 2020. By May 2021, that number jumped to 365. The term chronically homeless is defined as someone who was homeless for at least six months in a year or for a year-and-a-half over a three-year period. Region of Waterloo officials said some of the reasons for the increase include more connections with people, improved data collection and people within the system reaching that threshold. “They’re ageing into chronic homelessness. They have a connection with service providers. They have a relationship,” said Chris McEvoy, manager of housing services with the Region of Waterloo.
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