News and Events

We are happy to have been featured in the House of Friendship - Community Report 2002-2023. 

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We are excited to share our Annual General Meeting Report with you. The 2022-2023 report will give you an insight into Traverse Independence’s work and impact in the region. We'd like to once again thank everyone for their continued care and support in making Traverse Independence such a tremendous place to work, live, learn and grow. All of your efforts are very much appreciated! 
2022---2023-ANNUAL-REPORT.pdf (traverseindependence.ca)
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The Region of Waterloo is working towards a world-class community for all residents because they believe communities thrive when everyone has a place to call home. Ending homelessness in all its forms for every single person that lives in Waterloo Region is crucial to realizing this vision. The Region's Community Services Council has developed recommendations to establish interim housing solutions for Regional residents experiencing homelessness including those currently...
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ABI in the Streets is a new Traverse Independence initiative where we try to reach people who are homeless or precariously housed and who may have an acquired brain injury (ABI). We team up with mental health and addictions services to reach this population. Yesterday and today, Traverse staff were stationed at the drop-in centre at 150 Main St. in Cambridge to do a "screening blitz" to determine if someone has an ABI. The results have been overwhelming and have proved that our...
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A Consumption and Treatment Site (CTS) is a health service that provides a safe, hygienic space for people to inject pre-obtained drugs under the supervision of staff. Substance use is a matter of life and death for so many in our community. CTS are proven to work, both in saving lives and addressing many community concerns that come with substance use. Please read this Community Message from the Cambridge North Dumfries OHT.

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