Great to spend the morning meeting with the Northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association and the City of Greater Sudbury with PA John Jordan We discussed the unique hurdles of delivering mental health care in rural settings and reiterated our commitment to ensuring your

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Rising homelessness and unmet mental health needs straining Northern Ontario: CMHA kenoraminerandnews.com/news/local-new… via Winnipeg Sun

Homelessness in Northern Ontario is growing faster than anywhere else in the province, new housing report reveals parrysound.com/news/homelessn… via Parry Sound NS

Parry Sound DSSAB says ‘housing pressures’ are driving homelessness myparrysoundnow.com/76056/news/com… via John Parry Sound Now

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Thank you to Graydon Smith for taking the time to meet with our NOSDA delegation to discuss the unique challenges and opportunities across Northern Ontario, and allowing Northern communities have a strong voice at the provincial level! #ROMA2026

Thank you to David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training & Skills Development, for providing space at #ROMA2026 for NOSDA to discuss investing in social infrastructure and front-line staff training across Northern Ontario.

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📣 The 2nd edition of the NOSDA Newsletter is here! conta.cc/44w6xcW Inside you'll find updates on safe & affordable housing, the 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, DSSAB housing initiatives, community partnerships, and key NOSDA advocacy priorities across Northern Ontario.

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DTSSAB highlights sharp rise in homelessness across north - Cochrane Times-Post cochranetimespost.ca/news/dtssab-hi…

'I'm in shock': Family has new place to live thanks to housing program sootoday.com/local-news/im-… via SooToday.com

Operators say staffing shortages are leaving northern Ontario childcare spaces empty, families waiting cbc.ca/news/canada/su…

DNSSAB proposes Learn and Stay pilot for ECEs in Nipissing mynorthbaynow.com/115079/news/ed… via John North Bay Now

In Sault Ste. Marie, the connection between training, hard work, and community was impossible to miss. The conversations I had showed how local programs like the Affordable Home Ownership Program are creating real opportunities for workers and jobseekers across the community.