The Living Space Relocation Review is complete.

The final report is available here. Direct links to all appendices are provided in final report and also available in one file here. Our Third Party Public team, in collaboration with Eagle Cree Consulting, deeply values the time and interested dedicated to the Living Space Relocation Review by the hundreds of individuals and dozens of organizations that participated.

Part 3 of the Living Space Relocation Review focused on sharing and seeking feedback on the Draft Outcomes of the Relocation Review. In-person working sessions were held during the week of February 5th. Summaries of the feedback received during these sessions are linked below. The presentation shared during the working sessions is linked here and the Discussion Guide is linked here. The deadline for Part 3 feedback was February 20, 2024. Our Third Party Public team is now working on finalizing the outcomes of the Relocation Review based on the feedback received.

Part 3 in-person working sessions included:

  • Youth Engagement, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Dante Club, Mon, Feb 5, 2024. Summary here.

  • Working session with Service Providers, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Dante Club, Tues, Feb 6, 2024. Summary here.

  • Community Open House (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm) and Working Session (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm), Dante Club, Tues, Feb 6, 2024. Summary here.

  • Engagement with Indigenous Voices - 9:30 am - 12:00 pm, Dante Club, Mon, Feb 26, 2024. Summary here. Remembering Jean Sutherland (on behalf of the Third Party Public team)

  • Engagement with people with Lived Experience, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Dante Club, Wed, Feb 7, 2024. Summary here.

  • Debrief and Light Lunch open to all - Debrief on learnings from the week, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Dante Club, Sat, Feb 10, 2024 (this included a presentation and informal lunch to provide an opportunity for those with an interest in the emerging results of the Relocation Review to reflect on the learnings from the week together, with food). Presentation from the Debrief is linked here. The feedback summary is linked here.


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More details on Part 2 of the Living Space Relocation Review

During Part 2 we were looking to understand: What does an emergency shelter that’s working well look like to you? What’s happening to make it successful? We also asked participants what they see as the potential advantages and disadvantages of in-town and out-of-town locations? Summaries from all Part 2 sessions are linked below, including a summary of the feedback received through the online form that asked the same questions as those asked in the in-person sessions.

Part 2 Integrated Feedback Summary is here. Individual Feedback Summaries include:

Youth (Mon, Nov 20) - See Final Feedback Summary here
Service Providers (Tues, Nov 21) - See Final Feedback Summary here
Community Working Session 1 (Tues, Nov 21) - See Final Feedback Summary here
Indigenous Voices (Wed, Nov 22) - See Final Feedback Summary here
People with Lived Experience with Homelessness - See Final Feedback Summary here
Community Working Session 2 (Thurs, Nov 23) - See Final Feedback Summary here
Part 2 Online Feedback (“live” from Nov 17 - Dec 31) - See Feedback Summary here

A working session with the CDSSAB senior staff and Board members was also held, with the Feedback Summary available here. Additional materials are available here, including: Part 2 Discussion Guide, Draft Reference Sheet and Working Session Presentation, Part 1 Feedback Summary is linked here.

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This webpage was created by the team from Third Party Public Inc. that has been retained by the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board (CDSSAB) to conduct a relocation review of Living Space.

The Relocation Review was requested by the Corporation of Timmins (see Council Resolution here) and supported by the District of Cochrane Social Services Administration Board (see Board Resolution here).

The Relocation Review will be completed in three parts, with extensive engagement of a wide range of individuals, organizations, and interests (including Indigenous voices, service providers, elected officials, local leaders, people who have experienced homelessness, residents, and others).

  • Part 1. Make sense of where things are at now (Sep/Oct) – COMPLETE. Part 1 included review of relevant background materials as well as one-on-one and small group discussion with different voices. A basic review website was created, including an opportunity for people to sign up to receive e-updates (as of October 31, there were 87 people signed up). This Part 1 Summary Report summarizes some of our key learnings to date and is being shared publicly. It is the foundation from which we will approach Part 2.

  • Part 2. Explore options for relocation of Living Space (Nov/Dec) – COMPLETE. Part 2 will focus on identifying factors that need to be considered when assessing relocation options for Living Space and the potential benefits and challenges of different options. Suggestions and ideas on how to address challenges will be encouraged. Participants will also be asked to identify any additional information or data that would be helpful to informing the Relocation Review. This Part 2 Integrated Feedback Summary identifies the key themes across all feedback shared during Part 2.

  • Part 3. Share and refine draft outcomes of the Relocation Review (Jan/Feb 2024). Part 3 will focus on reviewing the draft outcomes of the Relocation Review and collaboratively refining them. The final report from the Relocation Review will be completed by the end of February 2024 and posted on the Relocation Review website and distributed to anybody who has participated in the process and/or signed up to receive e-updates.

Anyone interested in participating in the Relocation Review process is welcome. Please sign up for e-updates, and we will keep you posted as the Relocation Review unfolds. If you have any thoughts on key information to be considered during Part 1 of the Relocation Review, we’d appreciate you sharing those as well.

The team from Third Party Public leading the Relocation Review includes Nicole Swerhun and Matthew Wheatley. If you’d like to connect with us directly, you can reach us by email and/or call our office at (416) 572-4365.

We are looking forward to working with you.