Record #:
GRE1508
Last Modified:
26 Jun 2026
Last Full Update:
08 Jul 2025
Description
| Description (Service) |
Made up of over 52 organizations that meet on a monthly basis. Currently meets virtually. The Poverty Task Force facilitates community partnerships to advocate for poverty reduction and elimination. Made up of six Action Groups focused on Housing, Income and Employment Security, Food Security, Health Equity, Bridges (Out of Poverty) and Transportation. All meetings are open to organizations and the public.
Community Voices is an advisory/action group of the Poverty Task Force made up of people with lived experience/grounded expertise. This is a closed membership group.
The Housing Community of Practice focuses on front-line immediate needs and meets weekly. The Housing Action Group focuses on collaborative projects such as RentSafe Owen Sound Collaboration, Home Takeover Project and the Homelessness Enumeration.
The Food Security Action Group meets bi-weekly with community food organizations focused on emergency response and advocacy.
The Income and Employment Security Action Group meets monthly with organizations focused on reducing precarious work, living wage and basic income advocacy, and support to free income tax clinics to increase income to low income households.
The Health Equity Action Group meets monthly focuses on health equity tools and training for health sector in Grey Bruce. |
Service Details
| Hours |
12 annual hours
Dates: The Poverty Task Force as a whole meets monthly. Currently all meetings are on the 3rd Fri of the month virtually.
Housing group meets weekly on Thu
Food Security Action Group meets bi-weekly
Income and Employment Security Action Group meets monthly
Other Action Groups are meeting Ad Hoc or on project-specific basis. |
| Areas Served |
Bruce County ; Grey County |
| Eligibility |
No restrictions |
| Application |
Call or email for information. |
| Languages |
English |
| Fees |
None |
Address and Location
| Located In Community |
Owen Sound |
| Address & Map |
380 9th St E
Owen Sound, ON
Canada N4K 1P1 |
| Physical Access |
Not Accessible - Call ahead for assistance |
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