Vaudreuil-Soulanges Homelessness Roundtable (TCIVS)
Mission statement
By promoting a collaborative, coordinated, and consistent approach among all stakeholders, implement concrete actions tailored to the needs of people at risk of homelessness or who are currently homeless, as well as their support networks, in order to prevent—or even reduce—the negative impacts of homelessness.
Objectives
- Assess local needs and realities regarding homelessness
- Coordinate and collaborate on joint prevention and intervention efforts for people at risk of homelessness and those who are homeless.
- Ensure consistency in the actions taken by the various partner organizations to avoid duplication and maximize the impact of available resources.
- Serve as a regional spokesperson on homelessness issues to decision-making bodies, such as municipalities, government agencies, and provincial organizations.
- Raise awareness and mobilize the community regarding the realities of homelessness specific to the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region.
- Promote and support the development of sustainable solutions in collaboration with the housing working group.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of the actions taken
Files in progress
- Overview of Homelessness in Vaudreuil-Soulanges (2025–26)
Achievements
- A luncheon discussion on homelessness (November 2002);
- A lecture on the topic during a dessert reception (April 2003);
- Presentations by organizations working in this field (2003–2004);
- Membership in the Quebec SOLIDARITÉ Homelessness Network (2004–2005);
- The publication of four articles on homelessness in local newspapers (2005);
- A Discussion on Homelessness Within a Montérégie Committee (January 2006);
- The creation of the organizing committee for the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Night of the Homeless (2007).
- Overview of Homelessness in Vaudreuil-Soulanges (2025–26)
Membership requirements
Any person who is duly designated by their organization to represent a community organization, an association, a public or quasi-public institution, or a person who is currently experiencing or has experienced homelessness may become a permanent member.
Any organization or individual wishing to join the TCIVS must meet with its members and explain its interests and how it can contribute to the TCIVS’s development. The organization will be invited to appoint a representative to the TCIVS if its members deem the request appropriate.
Description of meetings (frequency, duration, etc.)
Five meetings per year and organization of the Night for the Homeless on thethird Friday in October.
History
The Vaudreuil-Soulanges Homelessness Roundtable (TCIVS) was founded following an initial meeting in June 2001, which brought together regional organizations to develop a collaborative project under the federal Community Action Partnerships Initiative (IPAC) program. These meetings, known as the IPAC Meetings, helped assess the reality of homelessness in the region and evolved into the TCIVS in June 2002.
Originally, the Women’s Center oversaw the TCIVS, which was later taken over by the CDC Vaudreuil-Soulanges. The committees associated with the Night of the Homeless merged with the Table to streamline meetings.
Current Status and Future Outlook
Since the pandemic, the TCIVS has ceased its activities. For several years, the issue of homelessness in the region has been addressed by the management of L’Aiguillage. They have collaborated with the Suroît and Haut-St-Laurent regions, where a new roundtable is also being established. Although the TCIVS has not held any meetings, the management team at L’Aiguillage has continued to represent the Task Force and the issues facing Vaudreuil-Soulanges before regional authorities.
Members of the Vaudreuil-Soulanges Housing Working Committee met on June 20, 2024, and expressed a shared desire to relaunch a collaborative effort to address homelessness in the region. Steps have been taken to gauge the interest of various organizations and partners in participating in this initiative.
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