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McEvenue Home Works
The McEvenue Home Works program is a minimally funded program of last resort, which is funded on an April 1st to March 31st fiscal year. We are pleased that it has been a well-utilized resource for many of our clients and those living in our community. Many of the approved applicants found themselves at risk of losing their housing as a result of rent arrears and McEvenue Home Works was able to provide the immediate resources necessary to maintain their housing.

All in-house referrals will be processed through our Central Intake. External referrals come through our Resource Centre at the phone no. below. Please note there is an approximate two-week wait between the date we receive supporting documentation and the date the claim is finalized.

Intake for inquirers not currently a CMHA/Peel client 905-451-2123

“Home is the foundation on which people build their lives”

 

The goals of the McEvenue Home Works Accommodation Supplement program are:

  • To help individuals living with a serious mental illness to obtain and maintain affordable and quality housing in their community

  • To prevent such individuals in Peel from becoming homeless

SERVICES

One-time financial assistance within the fiscal year unless otherwise negotiated. Please note the funds approved are provided as a grant or a loan; approval for a loan would require a repayment contribution. Decisions are based on financial information provided by the client.

  1. Assist with Rent, Mortgage and Utilities Arrears.

  2. Assist with first and last month’s rent.

  3. Assist with bridge-funds to cover rent and utilities costs for persons scheduled to move into a housing unit, who cannot immediately take possession of the unit due to illness or other factors beyond their control.

  4. Assist with bridge-funds to cover rental and utilities costs for a client/tenant in hospital.

  5. Repair damage to rental unit to maintain status as a tenant in good standing and to maintain a healthy and safe living environment. This can also include small home repairs.

  6. Start-up funds for purchase of new and/or replacement furnishings which are required to live and maintain a healthy living space.

  7. Access personal identification required to secure accommodation.

  8. Assist with access to budget counselling.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Persons, 16 years and over, living in Peel Region, and cities/towns within the Central West LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) Please see the map on this page to view geographical boundaries: http://www.centralwestlhin.on.ca/Page.aspx?id=50

  • Living with a serious mental illness (Please see attached definition of SMI) and

  • In need of affordable and quality housing and some one-time financial support to access the same, or

  • Under the threat of eviction, homeless or temporarily living in a shelter, or

  • Under the threat of utility cut-off in combination with being under the threat of eviction, and

  • Exhausted all options for financial support, and

  • Not approved for and not yet in receipt of OW or ODSP funds, or those who are in receipt of OW or ODSP but are not eligible for additional funding support, and

  • Have or be in the process of obtaining 2 pieces of ID.

CONTACT

(All External inquires go through the Resource Centre)
CMHA/Peel Resource Centre: Tel. 905-451-2123

This program was renamed McEvenue Home Works in honour of CMHA/Peel Branch’s cherished colleague Anthony (Tony) McEvenue, who passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2007. Tony’s passion was security of housing and he would stop at nothing to ensure safe, affordable and respectful housing for people with mental illness. The renaming honours the memory of the man who spearheaded the development of the Home Works program and guided it through its infancy.

If you would like to donate to the McEvenue Home Works program, please contact Shelagh Nuttall, CMHA/Peel Resource Development at 905-451-1718 x 320 or nuttalls@cmhapeel.ca

Canadian Mental Health Association Peel Branch