Outreach

At Brantford Native Housing, we engage with the individual where they are at, with the goal of continuous case management utilizing local system navigation to meet requirements for accessing housing services. Our first point of contact starts the support connection between Brantford Native Housing (BNH ) outreach workers and community members experiencing homelessness. Our team works with the individual on our local support system navigation and will continue to support the Individual through case management. System navigation supports include but are not limited: identification, medical appointments, legal appointments, financial support, educational support, cultural teaching, healing and elders, life skills, advocacy and referrals. Supportive provisions available for food, hygiene, clothing and transportation.  

Brantford Native Housing provides the following services through out our homeless service window at our main office:

• Food Provisions
• Cultural Supplies – ex. smudging items
• Clothing and hygiene products
• Seasonal Supplies – ex. mittens, hats, etc.
• Harm reduction supplies & first aid/medical items
• Safe contraception supplies
• Access to BNH housing information & applications

In addition to Brantford Native Housing’s service window, our Outreach Team conducts routine checkins with our frequented homeless clients at their motels, encampment sites and other common urban Brantford areas. It is important for our agency to coordinate with our homeless community members and make sure they are doing okay. Brantford Native Housing uses its Journey Van to connect with our homeless community and provides the following services:

• To promote BNH’s housing services for Urban and Rural Indigenous peoples and support our existing clients
• To provide outreach in encampments and connect people with support services
• To distribute essential items to the homeless
• To help deliver harm reduction tools and strategies