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CLH Celebrates King St. Hub

Grand Opening

On October 12, CLH DSS and CLHF celebrated the grand
opening of The King Street Hub with an official ribbon-cutting
led by Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop and attended by our Why Laundry Matters
community of supporters as well as CLH-community members
who will be taking part in the programs offered there. A The King Street Hub aims to provide
particular highlight was seeing the newly installed lift in action innovative care by ensuring every Supported
Independent Living (SIL) program member
and every bit of the building fully accessible to all. As you know, can access additional food and nutritional
CLHF funded the renovations of the building to become a resources, education and training, household
program space for SEP, SIL and TAY/Teens; an Ontario Trillium essentials and personal care items, as well
Foundation “Resilient Communities” Grant fully funded the as a no-cost laundry facility. Combined with
construction and installation of the assistive lift. specialized, individualized supports – it’s
the only program of its kind for adults with
The accessible lift makes the building’s second floor fully developmental support needs in North
accessible and effectively doubles the space available Simcoe.
for enriched programming for individuals served by CLH’s While accessing a community laundromat
Supported Independent Living (SIL), Supported Employment may seem like a simple task for some, for
Program (SEP) and Transitional Aged Youth (TAY). Everyone others, there are barriers. At the CLH laundry
facility, SIL staff can support individuals
served by CLH will be able to fully access and participate in in learning the skills of washing, drying,
programs at the King Street Hub, with ample space to facilitate and folding laundry, and safe handling of
programs now and into the future. detergents. SIL staff can also assist with
transportation to and from the hub.
MPP Dunlop presented a special plaque marking the occasion SIL members are vulnerable to rapidly rising
and led the official ribbon-cutting ceremony. Also attending costs, scarcity of affordable housing, and the
were members of the CLH community, volunteers, local business effects of poverty as well as the additional
leaders and employers, as well as community leaders and costs of living with a disability. Having access
supporters. to a low-cost, barrier-free laundry facility
meets the basic needs of having fresh clothing,
bedding, and work attire – and dignity.

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