Community Development Halton Blog

“…creating the safe space that the 2SLGBTQ+ community needs.”     By Melanie Tremills     Image from the Halton Pride parade   I am the founder of PRISM Halton, and we’ve just changed our name to Pride Halton because we’re known for doing - the Pride events. It was getting confusing for people to understand we had the two entities.    The reason I started Prism was because I saw the need in schools. It was originally for youth. I came out very late in my life—about 11 or 12 y

Between January 2-019 and August 2025, the number of people (beneficiaries) (1) receiving Ontario Works (OW) and the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) in Halton Region who were experiencing homelessness steadily increased, revealing a growing gap between income supports and the cost of housing. The number rose from109 (January 2019) to 483 (July 2025), a 343% increase (Figure 1) The new data obtained by Maytree Foundation through a Freedom of Information request provi

An expressive arts platform for communities to connect, share, unwind and recharge.    By Jennifer Jalal   Group photo of a Creative Community Hive Program As Founder-Executive Director, I am happy to share the story of Creative Community Hive, how it came to be and the journey thus far! What started off as an informal community-based group in 2017, with a crafter friend and few other volunteers, now operates as a registered not-for-profit, promoting programs for mental, emot