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HATS

Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters

HATS is a practical response to the housing crisis in our community.
We provide warm, safe and temporary tiny shelters - with supports - for those experiencing homelessness in Hamilton.

Join us... HATS OPEN HOUSE - Saturday June 3, 1-3pm

The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn St S.

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HATS OPEN HOUSE Date and time: Saturday, June 3, 2023, 1 - 3 pm Location:  The First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, 170 Dundurn Street S, Hamilton, ON How to get here: QEW exit Main St. toward County Road 8, turn right onto Dundurn St S Bus routes: 05, 10, 16, 17, 18, 40, 41,47 GO Bus: 16, 40 Parking: Please carpool where possible. Guest will be directed to Cable 14 parking lot ( 150 Dundurn St.S…

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Super excited to finally share this! Just in time to get your mothers day gifts and in partnership with Cornell Performance Academy we have 30+ local vendors, live music with Chris Chambers kids corner with Learning with Lexi  refreshments and snacks with the Green Machine Food Truck. The first 50 people will receive gift bags and donations from the incredible vendors and much much more to…

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22 more unhoused people have died in our city and it has to stop. We are part of the solution, a tiny home village with support services. We need your help! Please get in touch with us if you know of a site and please urge Hamilton City Council to support us by providing city owned land opportunities. Here is a helpful list of our Site Selection Criteria. Site Selection Criteria Preferred: Be…

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You can learn more about the Kingston tiny home community on their Facebook page here. Dear Kingston, Yes…to the cabins in my backyard! I proudly live in the heart of Portsmouth Village! Proudly, because it is where Our Livable Solutions and the City of Kingston originally chose to create a supportive community for 10 cabins and a hub to support some of Kingston’s unhoused/unsupported community…

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Dear Neighbours, The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters would like to extend our appreciation to the many people who attended two community information sessions at Tim Horton's Field in November. We were seeking feedback on the proposal to create a small community of tiny cabins for people experiencing homelessness. Although there was a lot of interest and support for the idea and to assist…

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Hamilton’s would-be tiny homes project can’t seem to find a home. The Hamilton Alliance for Tiny Shelters (HATS) hopes to create a village of small, heated cabins with communal washrooms and kitchens to provide transitional housing for residents living on the street. The grassroots alliance first eyed the former Sir John A. Macdonald school as a site but ran into political and timing obstacles…

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You’re invited! February 18th, come by The Cotton Factory to enjoy Hamilton Aerial Group & Hamilton Winterfest Human Kind Cabaret! There will be aerial acts, live music, stilt walkers and circus theatre, as well as food by Nellie James. All proceeds from the Cabaret will be donated towards HATS. Tickets are available through: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../human-kind-cabaret

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New year. New council. New beginnings. Now that all the new councillors know where the restrooms are and onboarding is complete, it’s time to get to work on the issues that are before us and see what kind of progress can be made in improving the lives of all people who live in Hamilton. Most immediate in the winter weather is the issue of shelter and respite from the cold. Over the holidays, the…

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HATS was at Supercrawl on the 9th of September to the 11th! We showcased one of our tiny shelters. It was great!

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Inside-HATS-Cabin The demonstration cabin, donated by Stoney Creek shed builder In the Back Yard, showcases many of the features that the first 10 cabins will have once built: insulated walls and floor, a bed, a microwave and small fridge, a wall socket to charge a phone, a fire extinguisher. “They will be safe and warm,” says HATS president, Julia Kollek. “There will be a bolt on the inside, a…

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