A community hub aimed at connecting homeless people in Fredericton to mental health and addiction services, and housing opportunities, will be opening in the city next month, according to a local advocate.
FREDERICTON Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. are getting a boost from the, federal government s Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund. Today they announced $40,000 dollars to aid homeless veterans in the city. Many people who leave the military do not need help with the transition but if they do it s so important for the country to make sure that help is there, said Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence. The money is only targeting a portion of the city s homelessness problem, set aside specifically for veterans. It s to help support the vet through that process of you ring the doorbell you re at crisis through stabilization, connections and then into your permanent housing, it can be a quick process as quick as 60-90 days or it can be a really complex long process, said Warren Maddox, Executive Director at Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc.
Posted: Apr 15, 2021 5:48 PM AT | Last Updated: April 15
Scott Earle, coordinator of the Phoenix Learning Centre, said 35 regular guests of the shelter will no longer have a place to use the washroom and take showers during the day.(Elizabeth Fraser/CBC News)
People who live near Fredericton drop-in centre say it s brought crime, drug use to area
People who live near a Fredericton drop-in centre for the homeless say it has brought theft, drug use and inappropriate public behaviour to their residential neighbourhood.
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The Phoenix Learning Centre on the Woodstock Road in Fredericton is looking to expand its addiction and homeless services while also adding a storey to the centre with nine assisted living units.(Google Maps)