The April 11th issue of the Era-Banner had an article about York Region’s plan for a Common Roof Family Justice Centre where several social justice (victim services) organizations would be brought together in one location to make accessing services simpler.

It is inspired by The Family Violence Project of Waterloo Region in Kitchener.

Barrie and Orillia also have a Common Roof project, though it appears to be less victim and more generally social justice focused.

Newmarket is also working, with Belinda’s Foundation, to build York Region’s first homeless shelter specifically for women.

Maybe it would be an interesting idea to see if they can all be brought together.

Would it save money? Would it make it easier for those who need help, to find it.

Or, would it make it easier for abusers to find their spouses, knowing that all the services were under one roof? I suppose having police stationed in the building would certainly make it safer, but I wonder…