September 30th is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada – a day to honour First Nations, Inuit and Métis survivors and their families and communities, and to acknowledge the history and the legacy of residential schools. At ehm, we see the impact of the harm that the residential school system caused every single day. Many of the …
Meet Eric: From Client to Peer Worker
In September 2020, we officially launched our Peer Worker Program and since its start we’ve provided four Peer Workers with regular, stable employment. The Peer Worker Program provides those with lived experiences with an employment opportunity to help empower themselves, create a safe and inclusive environment for Drop-In Centre clients, and support their peers’ mental health and goals by building …
EHM Gets Jabs in Arms to Save Lives
For months, staff acted as ehm clients’ vaccine hunters – making countless calls to local pharmacies and doing research online to track down available vaccines. It’s through this work that we built a relationship with Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Paramedic Services, and Toronto Public Health to offer our own weekly on-site vaccination clinics at ehm. ehm is home to a …
Support Spotlight: Residence Program
The strength of ehm’s Residence Program is not just its ability to give tenants the supports they need to stabilize their health and their housing – it is the ability to empower tenants to look forward and plan a new future for themselves. For many tenants moving in, this is the first step in taking control of their lives. We …
The Comeback is Greater than the Setback
After leaving the only home he’s ever known, Horacio made his way from Nicaragua to Canada to build a better life for his family. Horacio found his first permanent home through ehm’s Residence Program. With stable housing and employment secured, things were coming together. But like many when the pandemic hit, Horacio lost his job. After bumping into Tenant Support …
Beating the Heat
In the coming months, you and your loved ones might be counting down to the official start of summer, organizing trips to the cottage, and soaking up every last ray of sun before the season fades. For our clients and tenants, they’ll too be thinking about the arrival of summer and how they will stay safe from the heat in …
The Campbell Family: A Legacy of Care
Janet and Ken Campbell are focused on the future. By naming ehm as a beneficiary of their estate, they are ensuring that individuals in need will continue to receive vital care for years to come.
Meet Thomas, a Voluntary Trusteeship Program Graduate!
This August, Thomas marked two huge milestones: graduating from ehm’s Voluntary Trusteeship Program, and six years of sobriety. “I can’t thank Evangel hall enough . . . You guys taught me that I can do this.”
Donations in Action: A Generous Gift of PPE
A generous gift all the way from Taiwan helped us continue safely providing food and essential services this summer
Sheltering in Place
As the pandemic continues, here’s how we’re helping our residents stay home and stay safe.