Be one of the groups creating system-level change in Ottawa.
Become a member
Join local housing and homelessness organizations, those who have experienced homelessness, researchers, community leaders, and neighbours doing concrete work to end homelessness in Ottawa.
The EST is a staff team of housing and homelessness professionals with lived experience of homelessness. Together they partner with organizations, researchers, and government bodies to shape policies, programs, and practices.
We provide:
Consultations, trainings and presentations
Facilitating focus groups
Collaborating with committees
Research
Governance leadership
Helping your organization incorporate lived experience perspectives in your planning process
We are happy to meet with members to learn about the pressures you face and hear your ideas for solutions, or to make presentations to your board or membership.
Your donation supports concrete solutions to prevent, reduce, and end homelessness in Ottawa. With your dollars, we can continue our work to bring a holistic solution to Ottawa’s housing and homelessness crisis.