Homelessness in Rocky Mountain House

Based on the search results, here is a summary of the homelessness situation in Rocky Mountain House:

  • Rocky Mountain House has residents experiencing homelessness, requiring community support14.

  • : In late 2024, the town council approved funding ($300/day, up to $20,000) for a temporary warming shelter operating out of The Lord's Food Bank during cold weather (triggered when temperatures drop below -20C)4.

  • : The Mountain Rose Women's Shelter Association (MRWSA) provides housing support services aimed at individuals who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. This includes help finding affordable housing, navigating government programs, and assistance with applications1.

  • : MRWSA also operates an emergency shelter, but this facility is specifically for women and children fleeing family or gender-based violence2. It is staffed 24/72.

  • : The MRWSA emergency shelter has faced capacity challenges. In 2024, it supported 336 women and children but had to turn away 250 women and 217 children due to being full5. Difficulty finding affordable housing in the community for clients ready to move on contributes to these capacity issues5. The shelter temporarily increased its capacity from 21 to 28 beds with one-time provincial funding, but faces reverting to 21 beds after April 1, 2025, if ongoing funding is not secured, which is expected to increase turnaways5.

  • : A broader issue impacting the situation is the lack of affordable housing, which makes it difficult for individuals to exit homelessness or leave shelters5. This reflects a wider housing crisis noted across Alberta35.

  • : While there is a temporary warming shelter and a shelter for women fleeing violence, the search results do not indicate the presence of a permanent, general-purpose emergency shelter for the broader homeless population in Rocky Mountain House.

The provided search results do not contain specific data on the total number of people experiencing homelessness in Rocky Mountain House, such as Point-in-Time counts.

Citations:

  1. https://ab.211.ca/record/1127533/
  2. https://ab.211.ca/record/1127529/
  3. https://www.ponokanews.com/news/feds-failing-albertans-in-need-of-affordable-housing-jason-nixon-6723028
  4. https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/home/rocky-mountain-house-gets-warming-shelter-7730156
  5. https://www.reddeeradvocate.com/local-news/rocky-womens-shelter-faces-bed-closures-without-more-funding-7820601
  6. https://945rewindradio.ca/2024/12/26/rocky-mountain-house-mayor-reflects-on-2024-a-year-of-change-and-growth/
  7. https://www.rmoutlook.com/local-news/alberta-creates-homelessness-advisory-panel-changes-grant-process-9989399
  8. https://ab.211.ca/record/1127530/
  9. https://www.rimbeyreview.com/home2/rocky-mountain-house-seeks-warming-centre-7624363
  10. https://www.travelalberta.com/listings/black-sheep-camp-rocky-mountain-house-23916
  11. https://www.rmoutlook.com/beyond-local/rural-alberta-hit-hard-by-housing-crisis-7624732
  12. https://www.clearwatercounty.ca/p/family-services-fcss
  13. https://regionaldashboard.alberta.ca/region/rocky-mountain-house/population/
  14. https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/ab/rockymountain/activ/camping
  15. https://945rewindradio.ca/2024/01/12/local-first-nation-to-receive-provincial-funding-for-housing-providers-to-fight-inflation/
  16. https://acws.ca/shelters/mountain-rose-womens-shelter/
  17. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/rural-alberta-homeless-count-1.4858128
  18. https://www.reddeer.ca/media/reddeerca/about-red-deer/social-well-being-and-community-initiatives/housing-and-homelessness/2022-Point-in-Time-Homeless-Count-Report.pdf
  19. https://www.rockymtnhouse.com/p/centennial-campground
  20. https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=POPC&Code1=0720&Geo2=PR&Code2=48&SearchText=Rocky+Mountain+House&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&GeoLevel=PR&GeoCode=0720&TABID=1&type=0

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