New Year. New housing project.
Last year the Coalition announced our Housing Priority List – a list of Greater Victoria housing projects that are priorities for the Coalition. Atop that list was the Hope Centre in Sooke, so we are excited to see the project coming together and wanted to share the details with you. Continue reading
No matter what holiday tradition you celebrate, a list of items you’d like to receive is just polite – take the guess work out of it for others. Yes, the holidays are all about giving, but just-in-case someone wants to give us a gift, we’ve come up with a few suggestions: Continue reading
Each year, the Coalition and the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research, conduct a one night only Facility Count (a point-in-time count). Point-in-time counts, such as this one, are considered under-estimates of people in need for permanent, affordable housing. Continue reading
The following article originally appeared in United Way of Greater Victoria‘s publication Your Way – 75th Anniversary Magazine. The Streets2Homes program was originally brought about by a partnership between eight Coalition partners. As of January 1, 2012, Streets2Homes was officially transferred to Pacifica Housing – following the successful conclusion of the Coalition pilot program. Continue reading
This week is Homelessness Action Week. This week we encourage everyone to learn about homelessness, the work being done and how to get involved. Events are being held across the province to educate everyone about homelessness, and to help those experiencing homelessness. Continue reading