About Us
Established in 2009, the Newfoundland and Labrador Housing and Homelessness Network (NLHHN) works with ten regional Community Advisory Boards and other stakeholders to identify and address issues and challenges related to housing and homelessness in rural and remote communities across our province. The Network was incorporated as a non-profit organization in March 2013 and became a registered charity in 2021. In addition to collaborating with our Community Advisory Boards and other stakeholders, the Network operates the Provincial Learning Centre and the Network Café.
The Provincial Learning Centre is an ideal training/meeting space that is utilized by the Network to offer in-person, virtual, and blended training opportunities to front-line organizations across the province, and is also available to be rented for public or private training, conferences, and events.
The Network Café is a social enterprise that operates as a small restaurant providing catering to the Provincial Learning Centre. The Network Café provides training and employment in a supportive and non-judgmental environment for persons who face barriers entering or re-entering the workforce.
Mission
Shaping the response to housing and homelessness in rural and remote Newfoundland and Labrador.
Vision
To be a provincial advocate and voice of housing and homelessness in rural and remote Newfoundland and Labrador.
Values
Innovative
We embrace changes and challenges in innovative ways.
Inclusive
We are committed to leaving no one behind. We meet people where they are.
Collaborative
We work collaboratively and creatively with partners and stakeholders.
Responsive
We respond appropriately to identified needs with respect and dignity.
Supportive
We support the people who support the people with housing and homelessness needs.
Our Team
Cyril Tobin
Executive Director
cyril@nlhhn.org
Emily Dyer
Communications & Training Coordinator
communications-training@nlhhn.org
Ashley Marston
Finance & Administration Officer
administration@nlhhn.org
Tim Wells
Managing Chef at Network Cafe
catering@nlhhn.org
Our Board
Sam Synard
Board Chair
Former Mayor of Marystown
Noreen Careen
Board Member
Executive Director, Labrador West Status of Women Council
CAB: Labrador West Housing and Homelessness Coalition
Sharon Snook
Board Member
Chief Development Officer, Burin Peninsula Health Care Foundation
CAB: Burin Peninsula Housing and Homelessness Committee
Bernice Hancock
Board Member
Executive Director, Stephenville Community Education Network
CAB: Southwestern NL Housing & Homelessness Committee
Jade Kearly
Board Member
Interagency Coordinator, Community Mental Health Initiative
CAB: Community Coalition on Housing & Homelessness – Corner Brook
Stephen Williams
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer, Exploits Valley YMCA
CAB: Central Housing & Homelessness Network – Grand Falls – Winsor
Harold Smith
Board Member
Lawyer (Retired)
Visit Us
77 Charter Avenue, Suite 100
(Entrance on East Drive)
St. John’s, NL, A1A 0N2
Call Us
Ph: (709) 722-1030
Fax: (709) 722-8335
Email Us
NLHHN is a non-profit Registered Charity. Official Income Tax Receipts are available upon request. NLHHN Charitable registration number is 819391939RR0002.