Services and Housing in the Province (SHIP), a new service provider in Waterloo region, will being operating a new emergency shelter for men at 84 Frederick St. in Kitchener.
Erin Kloos is one of 41 women who now call Block Line Road in Kitchener home. Her struggle with mental health and addiction led to losing her home and her support network along the way. The newly constructed building is part of the YWCA's supportive housing.
A group of researchers have found that the effects of loneliness and isolation is felt strongly among people who are making the transition from homelessness to housing especially young women.