Reports

The County of Lambton's 10 Year Housing and Homelessness Plan, 2020, frames the planning and delivery of housing and homelessness supports within the community. This plan is guided by the vision of "Housing First, Housing Right" and three strategic directions: Homelessness Prevention, Housing Stability and Sustainability.

The Housing & Homelessness Plan was approved by County Council on November 6, 2013. This is a high level strategic plan that addresses issues across the entire housing continuum (from homelessness shelters to market housing).

The Housing and Homelessness Needs Report aims to seek out and highlight the community needs.

The Best and Promising Practice Review is available to read.

Since 2014, the County of Lambton, together with community partners and stakeholders, has been working towards achieving its goal to provide safe, suitable housing to residents of Lambton County.

Annual reports describe a number of successful initiatives that have taken place within the community.

• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 2019
• 2018
• 2017

For Further information please visit Housing Services webpage.

• Supportive and Affordable Housing Strategic Development Plan
• Supportive and Affordable Housing Strategic Development Plan Update Report 2025
• Opening Doors Together Interim Report 2025

Lambton conducted another iteration of Homelessness Enumeration during the week of October 7-11, 2024, serving two key objectives - participating in the national Point in Time (PiT) Count activities required by Housing Infrastructure and Communities Canada (HICC) and collecting local data regarding the characteristics of those individuals who were experiencing homelessness.

Social Services Division staff and several community agencies partnered to administer the Enumeration survey to individuals experiencing homelessness. A (PiT) Count was conducted on October 9, 2024. PiT data provides a snapshot of homelessness and should be considered to undercount broad and hidden homelessness, which are more accurately captured through By-Name Data.

Please visit the live data dashboard to see current, comprehensive, local homelessness data.

Lambton County 2024 Homelessness Enumeration Report

To attain a more comprehensive assessment of the homelessness situation in the County of Lambton, the Social Services Division conducted a Homelessness Enumeration during the week of June 21-25, 2021.

This enumeration used two separate surveys to compile data which will help prepare national, provincial and local profiles of homelessness, inform local programming decisions within the Housing and Homelessness sectors, and compile a by-name list that will assist with providing coordinated access to services and supports through many organizations assisting those experiencing homelessness in Lambton County.

To learn more about the enumeration, see the reports below:

Report on 2021 Homelessness Enumeration

2021 Homelessness Enumeration Infographic

The County of Lambton has released the results of the 2018 community enumeration events.

From May 7-18, 2018, Lambton County completed its first Period Prevalence Count (PPC) to understand patterns of homelessness with Lambton County and demographics of individuals that were experiencing homelessness.

The results of the enumeration provided the County of Lambton with evidence based data that there is a need for further work on preventing homelessness and a need to focus on ensuring that practices are in place to move people into appropriate housing when homelessness occurs.

Thank you to all individuals, families, volunteers, and organizations involved in Lambton County's 2018 enumeration event.

Read the full report, A Voice for Hope.

January 21, 2026

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan & Housing Needs Assessment Report

November 5, 2025

Presentations

• Out of the Cold Overflow Shelter

Information Reports

• Out of the Cold Overflow Shelter Report
• Appendix "A"

September 3, 2025

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Update Report

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan Report

July 2, 2025

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• 2024 Annual Progress Report

May 21, 2025

Information Reports

• Lambton County 2024 Homelessness Enumeration Report
• Lambton County 2024 Homelessness Enumeration Attachment

February 19, 2025

Information Reports

• Out of the Cold Shelter Security Report
• Out of the Cold Shelter Security Appendix A Attachment

February 5, 2025

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Services Report

January 15, 2025

Information Reports

• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Encampment Funding
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Encampment Funding Attachment

November 6, 2024

Information Reports

• Integrated Housing and Homelessness Update Report

October 2, 2024

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing Update Report

September 18, 2024

Information Reports

• 2024 Homelessness Enumeration Report
• Homelessness Prevention Be Part of the Solution Campaign Report

September 4, 2024

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing Update Report

June 19, 2024

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report - 2023 Annual Progress Report Attachment

May 15, 2024

Information Reports

• Housing, Homelessness and Addictions Summit Outcomes Committee Report
• Homelessness Prevention and Affordable Housing Update Report

May 1, 2024

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Department Funding Report

April 17, 2024

Information Reports

• Out of the Cold Shelter Program Report

January 17, 2024

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Services Report

November 15, 2023

Information Reports

• Sanctioned Outdoor Encampments Report
• Appendix A - Public Health Inspection Criteria for Encampments

October 18, 2023

Information Reports

• Housing Homelessness and Addictions Summit Outcomes Committee
• Out of the Cold Program Information Report

August 16, 2023

Reports Requiring a Motion

• Homelessness Community Outreach Services
• Homelessness Community Outreach Services Appendix A
• Homelessness Community Outreach Services Appendix B

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June 21, 2023

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• Housing & Homelessness Update Report Card 2022
• Housing, Homelessness and Addictions Summit Report
• Housing, Homelessness and Addictions Report - Appendix 1

January 18, 2023

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Update Report

October 19, 2022

Information Reports

• Homelessness Prevention Update Report
• Centralized Waiting List Priority - Homelessness Report

June 15, 2022

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report Attachment

April 20, 2022

Information Reports

• COVID-19 Emergency Shelter Response Update Report

Reports Requiring a Motion

• Homelessness Prevention Program Investment Plan Report
• Reaching Home Incremental Funding Report

November 17, 2021

Information Reports

• 2021 Homelessness Enumeration Report
• 2021 Homelessness Enumeration - Attachment A
• 2021 Homelessness Enumeration - Attachment B

June 16, 2021

Information Reports

• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• Housing and Homelessness Plan Report Card 2020 Attachment

April 21, 2021

Information Reports

• Implementing Action Items from the Housing and Homelessness Plan Report

Reports Requiring a Motion

• Homelessness Prevention Team Staffing Report

November 18, 2020

Reports Requiring a Motion

• Homelessness Prevention Team Staffing Report

October 21, 2020

Information Reports

• Reaching Home: COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan Funding Report
• Homelessness Response to COVID-19 Update Report

August 19, 2020

Information Reports

• Homelessness System Response to COVID-19 Report
• Housing and Homelessness Plan Progress Report
• Housing and Homelessness Progress Report 2019 Attachment
• Housing Services Statistical Report - Quarter 2
• Housing Services Statistical Report Quarter 2 Attachment

May 20, 2020

Information Reports

• Reaching Home: Designated Communities Stream Reports
• Social Services Relief Fund Report

Reports Requiring a Motion

Housing and Homelessness Plan 5-Year Review Report
Appendix A - Housing and Homelessness Plan 5-Year Review Attachment
Appendix B - Housing and Homelessness Plan 5-Year Review Attachment
Appendix C - Housing and Homelessness Plan 5-Year Review Attachment