‘There’s actually hope’: Hamilton program offers addiction supports, path to housing
Wesley’s special care unit helps clients, like Darcy Gagnon, get to better places. May 7, 2025 4 min read A roller-coaster. A snowball. A big blur. This is how Darcy Gagnon describes his bouts with addiction, health and homelessness. The 32-year-old Hamiltonian is working on all three since checking into Wesley’s special care unit in February. At first hesitant to […]
Wesley is Becoming a Legacy Organization of the United Church
Message from Board Chair: Wesley is Becoming a Legacy Organization of the United Church As a standard best practice, Wesley has been undergoing a review of its bylaws and governance structure to ensure it is compliant and up-to-date as a registered not-for-profit charity. All charities need to do this from time to time, and as […]
City Councillor Ted McMeekin Visits Wesley
Wesley CEO Rashed Afif enjoyed a meaningful conversation about housing with Hamilton City Councillor Ted McMeekin, who first volunteered at Wesley over 50 years ago. Ted and his spouse Barb met as young people serving the community at the Wesley Centre in the early 70’s. Barb went on to become a family physician, and Ted […]
Mayor Andrea Horwath Visits Wesley
On Friday, February 2nd, Mayor Horwath and senior staff were hosted by Wesley CEO Rashed Afif and team at the new Wesley site at 467 Main St E to learn more about Wesley, including Hamilton Housing, the Resettlement and Settlement Assistance Programs, the Special Care Unit, and other Wesley programs that Wesley continues to help […]
New Location at 467 Main St East
This December, Wesley is taking a big step forward by relocating some of our essential services, including our head office, to a new and improved location. What’s even more exciting is that our dedicated support staff and select outreach and client support workers will be working side by side at this new site. Our new […]
