Meet Shawn. He is sharing part of his journey of street homelessness to securing housing through working with #CityofTO’s Streets to Homes (S2H). He says he’s appreciative of the work put in to attain his housing & we are thankful to have connected with him to secure housing. 
Shawn has living outside for 10 years in Etobicoke South. He says he was thrown out by his mom & slept in coffee shops, parks & bus shelters, where he connected with the S2H outreach team.
While living outdoors Shawn says that several good samaritans tried to help him get off the streets to inside space, but he was afraid of being treated differently due to his circumstance. He adds that he did not know how to regain his purpose after so many years outdoors.
During a cold night, he came to a city site to stay warm & connected with Street Outreach Counsellor Sarah. She helped Shawn obtain identification and a phone, and apply for Ontario Works and housing. He has since found a home.
Shawn says he’s surprised how quickly the process went since connecting with S2H. On his lease signing day, Shawn was overwhelmed by how much his life has improved in a couple of months. Housing is something he wanted for a very long time. We are overjoyed for him.
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