Outreach

Our outreach program has grown!

Our outreach team supports unsheltered individuals by regularly checking up on them in the community; providing necessities including food, survival gear, harm reduction and first aid supplies, and hygiene products; and connecting them with other services when appropriate.

The Unity Project provides a rapid outreach response for downtown businesses and residents. The Unity team can be reached at 705 991-7720, Tuesday - Saturday from 11am-6pm to offer support with things like de-escalation, system navigation, and safe sharps disposal.

We have also partnered with the Community Counselling and Resource Centre and Canadian Mental Health Association Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge to support individuals who are involved in Housing Unit Takeovers.

Donate

We are always grateful to receive donations from those who want to support community members through our program. While we do accept donations of outdoor apparel (like coats and hats), we do not accept other clothing donations. In order to supply clothing, we have partnered with PATH's Clothing and Supplies Hub. Click here for more info.

To make inquiries or arrange a donation drop-off, please contact our Outreach Coordinator, Alana Parisien at 705 772-9291 or aparisien@onecityptbo.ca.

Survival Gear

Tents
Tarps
Backpacks, duffel bags
Sleeping bags
Camping cots
Air mattresses
Flashlights, lanterns
Batteries (AA and AAA)
Reusable water bottles

Clothing

Coats
Footwear - boots, running shoes
Hats
Gloves, mittens
New underwear
Socks

Other Supplies (Must be new/unopened)

Deodorant
Toothbrushes, toothpaste
Shampoo, conditioner, soap
Chapstick
Sunscreen, after sun/aloe vera
Bug spray
Hand sanitizer
Ointments such as Polysporin
Bottled water, Gatorade, juice
Snacks

Over the course of the 2021-2022 winter (December 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022) we had the privilege of running an Outreach Program centred around supporting folks sleeping outside. This was done through funding by the United Way Peterborough & District and we are grateful for their Winter Response to Homelessness initiative which provided the opportunity for many great Peterborough non-profits to support our neighbours outside.

We have put together a video that overviews how we ran our program and the reality we encountered of the crisis that Peterborough is currently facing. We are resolute in continuing to advocate for the needs of our community of folks experiencing homelessness.