Gateway Centre of Excellence in Rural Health is hosting an upcoming webinar series event on Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, from 12 – 1 PM ET via ZOOM. The topic is "Housing and Homelessness in Huron County: Plans and Progress." This session will focus on the unique challenges of responding to housing and homelessness in rural areas, and the need for appropriate servicing of mental health services.
For this discussion, we welcome several speakers.
- Lynn Higgs is the Chief Nursing Executive and Vice President of Clinical Services with the Huron Health System, serving both the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital and South Huron Hospital.
- Ryan Erb is the Executive Director of the Perth-Huron United Way. He has 25-plus years of non-profit management, community development, and fundraising experience.
- Erin Schooley is the Homelessness Programs Supervisor with the County of Huron for over 9 years. She has a history working in Emergency Management with the Canadian Red Cross.
- Rodney Phillips is the Manager of Outpatient Mental Health Programs with the Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance, where he leads teams focused on delivering accessible, high-quality care and improving the overall client and family experience.
Registration can be achieved on the Gateway CERH website. https://www.gatewayruralhealth.ca/lectureseries
