We CAN end homelessness in Greater Victoria by creating additional supportive and affordable housing.
The Coalition’s 2012 Housing Procurement Action Plan calls for the creation of more than 950 units of supportive housing to end homelessness by 2018 – through both new construction and through the provision of rental supplements. Our goal is to ensure that all those that want a home have access to one in a timely fashion. Continue reading
Author Archives: The Coalition
HerWay Home
What would you do if you were a women struggling with drug and/or alcohol use, poverty, inadequate housing/homelessness, mental illness, violence and trauma – and were also pregnant?
In 2006 a committee of over 30 experts, advocates, educators and community organizations came together to research and develop an appropriate service model for women in this very situation. Their solution: HerWay Home. Continue reading
On May 14th Vote!
Get out and vote – it’s your future at stake.
We’re not advising on whom to vote for but we are urging people to get involved in the political process and to take a hard look at the party platforms. What’s important to you? Continue reading
Vision to Reality, the Street Survival Guide
Last August the Coalition kicked off our first social inclusion based project: the creation of a Street Survival Guide for those experiencing and living at risk of homelessness. The project started with four focus groups at different agencies with 37 participants. From those initial meetings a core group of 9 dedicated Survival Guide Team members formed. Continue reading
How does Greater Victoria feel about Homelessness?
A recent survey of Greater Victorians shows the majority of respondents were optimistic about ending homelessness in the region. Here’s an infographic summarizing the findings: