Bruce County Human Services Quarterly Update – Q2 2026

Bruce County's Human Services department helps residents access safe and stable housing, financial support, quality child care and community services. Together, these supports help residents meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life. 

The following highlights showcase the work of Human Services from January to June 2026: 

Helping residents meet basic needs 

• Provided $29,340 through the Child Activity Assistance Program, helping 63 children take part in activities. 
• Provided financial assistance to approximately 715 households through Ontario Works, 12 per cent of which are now employed. 
• Helped individuals and families at risk of losing their housing with overdue rent, first or last month’s rent and moving costs. 
• Distributed 419 Good Food Boxes to improve access to fresh vegetables and fruit. 

Investing in residents 

• Provided $366,942 to help residents cover housing, food and other basic needs. 
• Provided $349,298 in rent subsidies to help residents with low incomes afford housing in the private rental market. 
• Distributed $10 million in Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care funding to licensed child care operators to support affordable, inclusive, accessible and high-quality child care. 

Connecting residents to community supports 

• In partnership with Paramedic Services, and Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce, launched the Community Outreach and Support Team (COAST) with start-up funding from Health Canada. The initiative builds on the County’s existing outreach services, connecting residents with coordinated health, housing, mental health, addiction and social supports. 
• In its first five weeks, COAST recorded 323 interactions at 17 locations. 

Responding to housing needs 

• As housing insecurity grows, Human Services continues to strengthen coordinated responses that connect Bruce County residents to safe, stable housing and related supports.   
• The upcoming Housing and Homelessness Plan will outline the County’s strategic direction for addressing these pressures and advancing long-term housing stability. 

Read the full Q2 update: Human Services Department Quarterly Update Q2 2026 

For more information on Bruce County's Human Services department, call 1-800-265-3022, email HuSinfo@brucecounty.on.ca, or visit our website or a Human Services location near you.