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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. /.

Urban Poverty,Health and a Sustainable Future

[ November 23,2009;7:00 pm;] Free community forum Urban Poverty,Health and a Sustainable Future:Is Time Running Out? Monday,November 23,from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at St Andrews-Wesley Church in Vancouver [...]

Report card on homelessness

A Homeless Report Card for British Columbia The Tyee asked experts to assess progress on the issue,and assign some grades. By Monte Paulsen,12 Oct 2009,TheTyee.ca To read the report on [...] [...]

Looking for volunteers

Conducting interviews for focus groups CCAP is looking for 2 or 3 volunteers who have an arms-length from CCAP plus experience conducting interviews for focus groups (fleshing out responses during the interview,taking detailed notes at the same time etc.)   In order to keep our project funding going,we need to do an external evaluation.  It [...] [...]

WOMEN’S HOUSING

KELOWNA $10.7-MILLION WOMEN’S HOUSING BREAKS GROUND IN KELOWNA http://www.bchousing.org/news/news_releases/2009/11/09/3620_0911091400-412 [...]

TRANSITION HOUSE

TRANSITION HOUSE OPENS IN TERRACE $5.9-MILLION SHELTER AND TRANSITION HOUSE OPENS IN TERRACE http://www.bchousing.org/news/news_releases/2009/11/06/5590_0911061040-310 [...]

after homelessness –Theatre Making Policy

[ December 1,2009;12:00 am;] Participate in this series of moderated panel discussions that will get at the nuts and bolts of creating safe,affordable and supportive housing. after homelessness… and the Dialogue Sessions will generate a Community Action Report which is designed to inform policy. December 1 to 6,2009 Holy Trinity Cathedral –514 Carnarvon Street,New Westminster,BC Reservations:604.871.0508 [...] [...]

after homelessness –Theatre Making Policy

[ November 21,2009;12:00 am;] after homelessness… and the Dialogue Sessions will generate a Community Action Report which is designed to inform policy. November 21 to 29,2009 Preview November 20 • Tickets 2 for 1 Firehall Arts Centre – 280 E. Cordova Street,Vancouver,BC Reservations:604.689.0926 – Tickets:$10 + $2 advance purchase fee [...]

Free community forum

[ November 23,2009;7:00 pm;] Urban Poverty,Health and a Sustainable Future:Is Time Running Out?—Free community forum Monday,November 23,from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at St Andrews-Wesley Church in Vancouver If you’re in the Vancouver area,please consider attending this forum,organized by the Public Health Association of BC and co-sponsored by the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition,which I co-chair. [...] [...]