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THURSDAY MAY 5, 2022 www.carstaroakville.com 916 Winston Churchill Blvd. 905-845-7579 2212 Wyecroft Rd. 905-847-2595 2202 - 5991 th Insurance A better insurance experience starts here. Rob J Demille, Agent 515 Dundas St. W., Unit 203 Oakville, ON L6M 4M2 905-849-3050 rob@robdemille.ca 380 Nautical Blvd 2254 Yates Court New PriceJust Listed While the lack of affordable housing is much discussed, there's a specific type of accom- modation that's often overlooked in the conversation -- but is very much needed. In Oakville and across the re- gion, there are many individuals with intellectual and develop- mental disabilities (IDD) waiting for supportive housing options. They're among thousands in need throughout Ontario, with some languishing on a provincial wait-list for decades. One of the most recently pub- lished documents on the topic -- a 2018 report from the Ontario De- velopmental Services housing task force -- listed almost 16,000 adults with IDD waiting for resi- dential services and classified NEED FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING AT 'CRISIS' LEVEL See CRIBWOLF, page 14 Jacob and his mom Kim Wentrot support the Cribwolf Foundation goal to create housing in Halton for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Graham Paine/Metroland HALTON FOUNDATION AIMS TO ADDRESS ISSUE WITH HOUSING MODEL MELANIE HENNESSEY mhennessey@metroland.com HOSTING AN EVENT? POST IT. PROMOTE IT. INSIDEHALTON.COM /EVENTS