HOMELESSNESS IN CANADA

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1 HOMELESSNESS IN CANADA At least 235,000 Canadians access homeless emergency services or sleep outside in a given year, with over 35,000 Canadians homeless on any given night. Bucking this trend are communities where there have been significant reductions in homelessness since the introduction of plans to end homelessness. At the heart of these plans is the concept of Housing First a transformative approach to homelessness where homeless people are given direct access to permanent housing with support they need to sustain it. Building on all these experiences, we believe an end to homelessness in Canada is not only possible, it s within reach. The Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness was formed to build and lead a national movement of individuals, organizations and communities working together to end homelessness in Canada. THE CANADIAN ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS Our vision: All Canadians have a safe, decent and affordable home with the support necessary to sustain it. Our mission: To prevent and end homelessness in Canada. Our work: We work toward a Canada without homelessness. We do it by helping communities and governments across the country apply proven approaches including Housing First and plans to end homelessness to transform programs, policies and systems toward the goal of ending homelessness. Our initiatives: 20,000 Homes Campaign A national movement of communities working together to house 20,000 of Canada s most vulnerable homeless people by July 1, 2018 Training and Technical Assistance A mission based, non-profit training and technical assistance consultancy providing on the ground training and support to communities and front line workers. State of Homelessness in Canada The Canadian Observatory on Homelessness and the CAEH partner to present this comprehensive national report card on homelessness in Canada.

2 Funders Together to End Homelessness Canada The CAEH supports Funders Together to End Homelessness Canada, a national network of funders supporting strategic, innovative, and effective solutions to homelessness National Conference on Ending Homelessness Our annual national conference arms policy makers, funders, researchers, advocates, community leaders and front line workers with the inspiration, information, tools and training they need to end homelessness. 4 th ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENDING HOMELESSNESS The 4 th Annual National Conference on Ending Homelessness will be held at the London Convention Centre in London, Ontario from November 2 nd to 4 th, A critical element of our strategy to end homelessness in Canada is arming communities and policy makers with the research and training they need to end homelessness. The premier event of this strategy is our National Conference on Ending Homelessness. The inaugural conference was held October 28 30, 2013 in Ottawa. CAEH had an ambitious target of attracting up to 500 community leaders, agency representatives, researchers, funders and policy makers for a first time conference. We exceeded that goal by more than 150 people and had to cut off registration at 650 people weeks before the event because we had run out of meeting space. The Conference was so well received and the need so clearly demonstrated, that CAEH announced at the inaugural conference that it would host a second National Conference on Ending Homelessness in The second conference was held November 3 5 at Vancouver s Sheraton Wall Centre. This time we had to close off registrations at 760. The third National Conference on Ending Homelessness was held November 2-4, 2015 at Montreal s Bonaventure Hotel with almost 800 participants. Planning has begun on the 4 th National Conference on Ending Homelessness to be held November 2-4, 2016 in London, Ontario. Goals of our annual conference are to accelerate an end to homelessness by: a. providing community leaders, agencies, researchers, funders and policy makers the research and tools they need to develop and implement plans to end homelessness and Housing First programs b. providing community leaders, agencies, researchers and policy makers an opportunity to develop national and international networks; and, c. establishing high standards for local plans, systems and programs. 2

3 The conference program will feature over 60 plenary presentations, keynotes and concurrent sessions presented by over 150 leading Canadian and international experts over the course of two and a half days. In order to be successful, the conference must be accessible to as many participants as possible. CAEH has made a conscious decision to set registration fees as low as possible and to offer a number of Lived Experience Scholarships, based on initial expressions of funding support. Why Partner with CAEH: By partnering with the CAEH as a sponsor, you will have the opportunity to network with a national audience of policy makers, funders and agency leaders with access to federal, provincial and municipal policy makers in housing, homelessness, health, mental health, addiction and justice. Your support will be showcased to media and participants. You will receive recognition for participating in a growing national movement to better the lives of Canadians. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES The National Conference on Ending Homelessness seeks to make participation in the conference as a funder open to as many supporters as possible. CAEH has developed a sponsorship plan that provides meaningful benefits for your financial support. The sponsorship program has six distinct levels of support: sold LEVEL OPPORTUNITY VALUE Partner TITLE Recognition as conference title partner $75,000 LEVEL I LEVEL II Thursday Conference Lunch Friday Conference Lunch $50,000 Lived Experience Scholarship Program Leadership, Planning and Practice Concurrent Sessions Homelessness Research and Policy Concurrent Sessions Housing Concurrent Sessions Housing First Concurrent Sessions $35,000 20,000 Homes Campaign Concurrent Sessions Youth Homelessness Concurrent Sessions Welcome Reception 3

4 LEVEL OPPORTUNITY VALUE Partner LEVEL III LEVEL IV LEVEL V Thursday Continental Breakfast Friday Continental Breakfast Internet Café / Social Media Lounge Mobile App Final Program Wednesday PM Refreshment Break Thursday AM Refreshment Break Thursday PM Refreshment Break Friday AM Refreshment Break Conference Lanyards Wednesday AM Refreshment Break General Conference Support $20,000 $10,000 $5,000 CAEH believes in recognizing the support of funders in ways that meet their financial and marketing needs and expectations. We will provide the following benefits to our partners: Title Partner ($75,000) - AVAILABLE The Title partner is the National Conference on Ending Homelessness exclusive support opportunity. The Title Partner would be noted as such for National Conference on Ending Homelessness, sponsored by «your name here» 15 complimentary registrations ($10,200 value) Opportunity to provide and staff an information booth (maximum 16 x 10 ) Opportunity to provide five minutes of welcoming remarks during the Opening Plenary Organization logo on Conference website sponsorship page, with priority positioning, associated with Conference Name Organization logo on Conference sponsorship recognition signage, with priority positioning, associated with Conference Name Recognition within the Conference Final Program, as title partner Opportunity to provide promotional information in conference program The Level opportunities of Partnership offer a variety of benefits ranging from high on-site visibility to networking opportunities to supporting the Lived Experience Scholarship Program. Partners of the conference will each receive the following features: Level I Partner ($50,000) 10 complimentary registrations ($6,800 value) Opportunity to provide and staff an information booth (maximum 8 x 10 ) Opportunity to introduce a luncheon keynote speaker or opportunity to meet with Lived Experience Scholarship recipients (as applicable) 4

5 Organization logo on conference website sponsorship page, with priority positioning Organization logo on conference sponsorship recognition signage, with priority positioning Recognition within the conference program and opportunity to provide promotional information in conference program Event specific recognition sign Opportunity to provide a single information piece for each place setting at applicable lunch Thursday Conference Lunch - AVAILABLE Friday Conference Lunch AVAILABLE Lived Experience Scholarship Program - AVAILABLE Level II Partner ($35,000) 7 complimentary registrations ($4,760 value) Opportunity to provide a moderator for a concurrent session or welcoming remarks at Welcoming Reception (as applicable) Organization logo on conference website sponsorship page Organization logo on conference sponsorship recognition signage Recognition within the conference program Leadership, Planning and Practice Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE Homelessness Research and Policy Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE Housing Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE Housing First Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE 20,000 Homes Campaign Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE Youth Homelessness Concurrent Sessions - AVAILABLE Welcome Reception AVAILABLE Level III Partner ($20,000) 4 complimentary registrations ($2,720 value) Organization logo on conference website sponsorship page Organization logo on conference sponsorship recognition signage Recognition within the Conference program Event specific recognition sign (if applicable) Opportunity to provide a single information piece for each place setting at applicable breakfast Priority recognition within the mobile app (only applies to the mobile app partner) Thursday Continental Breakfast - AVAILABLE Friday Continental Breakfast - AVAILABLE Internet Café / Social Media Lounge - AVAILABLE Mobile App - AVAILABLE Final Program - AVAILABLE 5

6 Level IV Partner ($10,000) 2 complimentary registration ($1,360 value) organization logo on Conference website sponsorship page Organization name on Conference sponsorship Recognition Signage Recognition within the conference program Event specific recognition sign (if applicable) Opportunity to have organization logo imprinted on conference lanyards (only applies to lanyard partner) Wednesday PM Refreshment Break - AVAILABLE Thursday AM Refreshment Break - AVAILABLE Thursday PM Refreshment Break - AVAILABLE Friday AM Refreshment Break - AVAILABLE Level V Partner ($5,000) 1 complimentary registration ($680 value) organization logo on Conference website sponsorship page Organization name on Conference sponsorship Recognition Signage Recognition within the conference program Event specific recognition sign (if applicable) Conference Lanyards - AVAILABLE Wednesday AM Refreshment Break - AVAILABLE General Conference Support - AVAILABLE For more information or to discuss sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Tim Richter President & CEO Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness tim@caeh.ca Phil Ecclestone Conference Manager Golden Planners Inc. ecclestone@goldenplanners.ca To become a sponsor, please complete the Sponsorship Agreement which follows on the next page and return it to Tim Richter or Phil Ecclestone. 6

7 Sponsorship Agreement I am pleased to confirm that wishes to partner (name of organization) with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness for the National Conference on Ending Homelessness. The details of our support commitment are as follows: Please check appropriate boxes. Conference Partnership Title Partner: $75,000 Level I Partner: $50,000 Level II Partner: $35,000 Total Conference Support: $ Specific partnership recognition requested: Level III Partner: $20,000 Level IV Partner: $10,000 Level V Partner: $5,000 Contact Information Organization Name: Please list name as it should appear on promotional materials. Do not use CAPITAL LETTERS unless your official name is all capitals. Fulfilment Contact: Title: Mailing Address: City: Province: Postal Code: Telephone: Authorization I am the authorized representative of the above-mentioned organization with the full power and authority to sign and deliver this application. The organization agrees to comply with all policies governing the sponsorship. This agreement will not be processed unless accompanied by full payment. Sponsorship commitments will be negotiated on a first-come, first-served basis. A statement of account will be issued with confirmation of your support commitment. Full payment, plus applicable taxes, is due and payable to Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness Name of Authorized Officer Title Signature of Authorized Officer City Date Payment Method of payment: Cheque MasterCard AMEX Visa Please invoice my organization Card Holder Card Number Card Holder Signature Expiry Date CSC Payment Terms: All monies are due upon submitting the Sponsorship Agreement.