BREAKING: OR set to recriminalize drugs, return to failed approach of arresting/jailing people.  Lawmakers have blamed Measure 110 (which decriminalized drugs, invested in addiction services) for their failures to address the housing crisis, overdose, & other public suffering.

Who exactly is asking for a "new right to live in encampments"? Ppl in encampments don't want to be evicted from them when there's nowhere to go. No long term adequate affordable housing. For that reason they've used the courts for the right to remain until appropriate housing

“Any politician increasing criminalization for drug possession is trying to hide the people they have harmed, not solve the problems they have created. We will not stand idly by while they shield their incompetence.” - DPA ED @Kassandra_Fred thedailybeast.com/oregons-making…

Interested in Volunteering with OTC but want more info? Drop in to one of our monthly volunteer info sessions! This is your chance to learn more about us & ask all of your questions :) Go to our Ivolunteer page to reserve your spot or email Alyson at [email protected]

At last night’s Council mtg, Mayor Savage said “We can’t allow homelessness to be normalized.” It’s been normalized here for years as successive govts have skirted their responsibilities, refusing to dive in on the ONE solution – housing! Shelters are not housing. 1/2

Join us at our AGM on Wednesday, June 26th at 6:00pm. There will be an online link to join us from home for those who can’t make it in person. We are looking for new board members and welcome folks to join us and learn more! Hope to see you there!

With each announcement of shelters & other temporary measures, pls remember that none of this is ‘housing’. Being inside offers a level of dignity & safety to many, but we cannot normalize this as being a solution to the housing crisis. HOUSING first-for everyone-is the answer.

With homelessness in the news & the subject of many funding announcements, it's a good time to run a refresher on some key terms used when discussing the housing crisis and the right to housing. We’re going to start with ‘Diversion’. #housing #housingisahumanright

you need to replace the entire illicit drug supply with regulated substances accessible to all. twenty-two Canadians will die every day from drug prohibition until you do.

TONITE! Please join us for our Annual General Meeting! Together we’ll look back over the last year before looking forward into our future. Stay after for some coffee, tea and chat. Hope to see you there!

UPDATE – Boil Water Advisory There was an internal electrical issue at the Pockwock treatment facility. We are still investigating what happened, but the priority ensuring our customer have clean, safe drinking water Please continue to boil water if you are in the impacted area.

Join us for our AGM. Wed., June 25th, 2025 at 6 pm. Hear about our work of the last year while looking to the year ahead. We’re looking for new board members & welcome folks to join us & learn more! Register at [email protected] to receive the link to join us online.

Volunteer to garden with us! Help us supplement our meal programming with our own fresh veggies.  Have some time to dedicate to our gardens? Visit linktr.er/outofthecoldhfx to sign up through ivolunteer or contact Libby - [email protected] or 902-789-3713 Thank you!! ❤️

WE’RE HIRING!! Go to linktr.ee/outofthecoldhfx for our current job openings in Halifax& Dartmouth. OTC Community Association’s Supportive Housing programs support folks who have been chronically unhoused and who experience high barriers to maintaining independent housing.

We want to acknowledge the recent changes in OTC’s operations. As we navigate this transition, we’re taking a temporary pause from monitoring or engaging with comments on our platforms. We thank you for your ongoing patience and support.