It is Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Service Worker Appreciation Week in Toronto from January 22-28, 2024! We want to thank and honour all emergency shelter and homelessness service workers for their vital work and unwavering commitment to helping others!
Video message from Mayor Olivia Chow for Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Worker Appreciation week.
Video message from Gord Tanner, General Manager of Toronto Shelter and Support Services for Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Worker Appreciation Week.
CN TOWER LIGHTING
On January 22 the CN Tower will be lit blue and white for Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Service Worker Appreciation Week!
LOOK OUT FOR OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES
TSN spoke with emergency shelter and homelessness service workers to understand what inspires them to do the work that they do! Follow our social media channels, as we will be posting daily about the stories of these inspiring workers throughout the week! Stories can also be found by clicking here.
frontline worker resources
This week everyday, we will also be sharing relevant mental health and wellness resources for emergency shelter and homelessness service workers. A full list of resources will also be updated daily and can be found on our website or by clicking here.
poster distribution to shelter sites
TSN has distributed appreciation posters to shelter sites! Keep an eye out for these posters and take a photo with it and share it with us by tagging us @TOshelters on "X" or by emailing us your photos here! If your site has not received a poster, please connect with us.
mental health and wellness support session for homelessness service and emergency shelter workers
On Wednesday, January 24th, a mental health and wellness session was facilitated by Chris Leonard! This was a safe space where frontline shelter and homelessness service workers came together to unpack and process the hard work and effects of working in the homelessness sector.
