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Welcome. HHUG Annual general meeting April 16, 2013. Agenda. Welcome - Lindsey White Acceptance of Agenda Chair’s Report – Lindsey White Financial Report - Ron Flaming Motion to Adopt Annual Report of Activities and Finances Work Plan – Kristine Dearlove

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  1. Welcome HHUG Annual general meeting April 16, 2013

  2. Agenda • Welcome - Lindsey White • Acceptance of Agenda • Chair’s Report – Lindsey White • Financial Report - Ron Flaming • Motion to Adopt Annual Report of Activities and Finances • Work Plan – Kristine Dearlove • Motion to Adopt Work Plan for 2013 • Elections – Lindsey White • Motion to Adopt Slate of Steering Committee for 2013 • Questions– • Adjournment

  3. OVERVIEW • Education • Report Card • Overall grade C- • Alarming increase in shelter usage • Significant increase in number of people needing housing with supports • Theme: Housing and Health: Exploring the Connection • We cannot afford the status quo • We need to create a caring and compassionate community that has dignity for all Chair’s Report Lindsey White, Acting Chair

  4. OVERVIEW • Learning • Housing Stability Training Centre (HSTC) offered 7 workshops • In partnership with the Region of Waterloo, undertaking an community survey of the HSTC • 3 Quarterly’s • With CAHG on Innovative Programs in Cambridge • Report Card Launch • National Housing Day and Awards • List serve, newsletters and website Chair’s Report Lindsey White, Acting Chair

  5. OVERVIEW • Advocacy • Nuisance By-Law Follow-up • Social Assistance Review Follow-Up • Bill C-400 – Creation of a National Housing Strategy • Replacement funding for CSUMB/Discretionary Benefits Chair’s Report Lindsey White, Acting Chair

  6. JANUARY – DECEMBER, 2012 • Revenue and Assets 171 985.25 • Expenditures 77 376.14 • Remaining Funds 94 609.11 Financial Report Ron Flaming Treasurer

  7. Launching of Next Phase of HHUG • End of Ontario Trillium Funding • Opportunity to Refocus and Refine 2013 Workplan Kristine Dearlove

  8. Revised Vision Statement • Waterloo Region will be an inclusive community where everyone will have access to appropriate housing and support. • Revised Mission Statement • HHUG exists to support and mobilize the housing stability and related sectors to end homelessness. 2013 Workplan Kristine Dearlove

  9. Advocacy • Continued advocacy on key issues • Education • Stories – Impact of changes to CSUMB/Discretionary Benefits • Learning • Refocus of Housing Stability Training Centre • 4 Core Workshops - ½ day, $15 • Monthly Update, website, list serve • Quarterly Meetings 2-3 times per year including housing awards 2013 Workplan Kristine Dearlove

  10. Thank you to our 2012 Steering Committee • Thank you to Eva Vlasov, retiring past Chair • Thank you to Charles Nichols, retiring Chair Retirements Lindsey White, Acting Chair

  11. New Members • Rob Davis, CMHA • Charlotte Graham • Call for Nominations Elections Lindsey White

  12. Steering Committee 2013 Rob Davis Member at Large Kristine dearlovemember at large Ron Flaming Kitchener Representative Gael Gilbert Member at large Charlotte Graham member at Large Julie Hornick-Martykmember at Large Marie Morrison Region Social planning representative Michael SavageWATERLOO REPRESENTATIVE Jeff Schumacher Region housing representative Gay Slinger Cambridge Representative Alex TroegerMember at Large Lindsey white Rural representative Lynn MacaulayEx-officio

  13. Q & A

  14. Thank You To you and to our sponsors:

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