Human Development Council
139 Prince Edward St E2L 3S3 Saint John, NB, Canada

This is a testament to the hard work of the incredible frontline agencies in Saint John! Achieving a 10% reduction in a matter of months demonstrates that we can make a significant impactand that eliminating chronic homelessness altogether is an attainable goal.

This morning we released our annual Child Poverty Report Card in partnership with Campaign 2000. 1 in 5 New Brunswick children were living in poverty prior to the pandemic. While this report uses data from 2018 (the most recent year with data available) it also draws attention to potential impacts of COVID-19 on low income children. The numbers show that the pre-pandemic normal was not great for many New Brunswick children.... You can read the full report on our website: https://sjhdc.ca/poverty-reduction/

The latest edition of Around The Block (issue 74) is here! Check out Randy's interview on the exciting launch of 211 in New Brunswick, as well as many other good news stories from around Saint John! https://sjhdc.ca/around-the-block/

Please join us in thanking all of the amazing front line workers who have gone above and beyond throughout this pandemic to keep those experiencing homelessness in NB safe and healthy. We are all better off because of these heroes. https://fb.watch/28MqVK2TVg/

Congratulations to the winners of the Around The Block Issue 73 Food Purchase Contest! $25 - Marlin Morrell $25 - Brenda Peters (who paid her order forward) $15 - Beverly White... $15 - Rebekah Pearce. Check out Issue 73 here: https://sjhdc.ca/around-the-block/

Come join our team!

A safe and happy Halloween, we hope you have!

We were pleased to welcome Lieutenant Governor Brenda Murphy to the HUB for a briefing from our non-profit community. Topics included homelessness, housing, food security, harm reduction, youth employment, the Parent Child Assistance Program and innovative solutions underway in Saint John. Thank you, Your Honour!

It's here! New Brunswick has joined the 211 Family!! We were pleased to contribute our online database to this much-needed service. Spread the word!

A timely opinion: "We need to fix the holes in our social safety net now, providing housing for the homeless, and the dignity of a basic income for people living in poverty."

Monday is your last chance to VOTE. For those of you voting in either Saint John's Harbour or Portland-Simonds, check out the candidate interviews Randy conducted last week. "When we vote, we take back our power to choose, to speak up, and to stand with those who support us and each other."~ Loung Ung https://www.youtube.com/ch/UCLdvWxcJLZpYpotB1lwRxaw/videos