From it's birth as a Demonstration Project in a rent-geared-to-income townhouse for four men, Project Upstream had for its purpose, to address the lack of appropriate support services and decent affordable housing in the community.

After the Ontario Ministry of Health approved funding for the operation of this new program, Project Upstream began to establish permanent roots in the community and by 1990, eighteen men and women, as well as couples, were being served in a supportive living environment in two homes, single apartments and a variety of public and private housing.

Today, Upstream seeks to expand its Family-Focused Case Management Services to support Youth (ages: 16-24) with mental health issues and continues to provide holistic and creative approaches while assisting these youth and their families throughout the continuum of mental health services.