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Homeless Facts

In the 2008 Homeless Count there were AT LEAST 3,062 people homeless in Metro Vancouver.

Since 2002, there has been a shocking 137% increase in overall homelessness and a 373% increase in the number of people sleeping outside. /.

A Beacon for Ending Homelessness

In less than two years, the Backpacker’s Inn has been transformed from B.C.’s worst drug hotel into one of the best examples of the province’s effort to end homelessness. (more …)

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Cruel Cuts for the Mentally Ill

Cutbacks to mental health services
Rafe Mair reviews the current cutbacks in the health authority budgets to mental health services in the community. He also responds from his perspective as a user of mental health services and as an advocate for systemic change. (more …)

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Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health

Nearly 6 million, or 1 in 5 Canadians, will suffer from mental illness
The Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health was formed when Canada Post adopted mental health as its cause of choice in 2007. Thanks to the support of Canadians across the country and of Canada Post employees, customers and suppliers, more than $1 million [...]

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Proposed Bosman Residence

[ October 5, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Supportive housing
Development Permit Board will be considering the application to allow creating of 100 units of supportive housing on the current site of the Bosman Motor Hotel, located at 1060 Howe St. The proposed Bosman Residence will open May 2010 as a supportive housing residence to be managed by the PHS Community Services Society (PHS) [...]

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Homelessness Action Week

[ October 11, 2009; 8:00 am; ] October 11 – 17, 2009
In Metro Vancouver the week is organized by the Greater Vancouver Regional Steering Committee on Homelessness.

Many communities in BC and the Yukon will also hold Homelessness Action Week including: Kelowna, Nelson, Whitehorse, Victoria, Naniamo, Prince George and Kamloops. For more information, go to stophomelessness.

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CD Concert on Homelessness

[ October 14, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] FREE public concert

Don’t miss the free public concert on October 14, 8:00 pm at St Andrew’s-Wesley United Church.

The concert features Steve Maddock, Janet Warren, Alicia Hansen, William George, Linda Lee Thomas and many more. Spread the word … share this poster … homelesscd-concert1

Everyone needs a place to call home.