A Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in our Community with Compassion and Hope - Monday, October 6, 7pm

Engage Barrie
Sep 27
2 min read

Updated: Oct 3

St. Mary's presents their second annual Symposium on Homelessness - the first was incredibly well-attended, we hope to see more this year!

Posted on behalf of our partners at the Barrie Housing and Homelessness Justice Network (BHHJN), and friends at St. Mary's:

St. Mary's Church is hosting another Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in our Community with Compassion and Hope on Monday, October 6 at 7pm. Speakers from various organizations in Barrie will be joining this panel discussion. Representatives from BHHJN, CMHA, Habitat for Humanity and others will be there to talk about this important issue and what steps forward look like from a perspective of care and dignity. This is a good opportunity to hear from the folks who work directly supporting our unhoused neighbours. There will also be speakers from Barrie Cares, BPS, and the County of Simcoe.

Come and hear about our community's needs, including:

the connection between lack of housing, addiction and mental health
the resources in our community
and how access to affordable housing will help ease the pressure on our communitiy

Details at a Glance

What

A Symposium on Homelessness: Responding in our Community with Compassion and Hope
- panel discussion

When

Monday, October 6, 2025, 7-9:30pm

Where

St. Mary's Parish - 65 Amelia Street, Barrie, L4M 1M7

Who

Speakers from BHHJN, CMHA, Habitat for Humanity, and other local advocates for those who are unhoused
Speakers from the County of Simcoe, CMHA, Barrie Cares, and the Barrie Police Service

Other Details

Free admission, registration not required, all welcome
More information at https://stmarysba.archtoronto.org/en/our-community/homelessness-symposium/

Image of flyer. Background is a faded grey photo of a person asleep on a sidewalk, with a duffel bag hiding their face. Title: A SYMPOSIUM ON HOMELESSNESS: Responding In Our Community with Compassion and Hope Monday, October 6, 2025 - 7:00-9:30pm. Come and hear about our community's needs - the connection between lack of housing, addiction and mental health - the resources in our community - and how access to affordable housing will help ease the pressure on our community Black box inset with white type: Speakers from: - Barrie Police Services - CMHA and the County of Simcoe - Barrie Cares - Habitat for Humanity - Local Advocates for those who are unhoused - St. Mary's Parish Dark green rectangle at bottom with white text: presented at St. Mary's Church, 65 Amelia Street Barrie, ON, L4M 1M7 White footer with black type: Registration not required. All are welcome.

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